Rosemary Dijon Prime Rib

Description

This wonderfully easy prime rib will make you think twice about heading out to a restaurant.

Ingredients

• 1 (5 pound) prime rib roast
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• kosher salt to taste
• ½ cup Dijon mustard, or to taste
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped, or more to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. Slice small cuts along the outside edges of the roast; fill cuts with garlic slices. Generously salt the entire roast. Spread a thin layer of Dijon mustard over the entire roast; generously sprinkle mustard layer with rosemary leaves. Place roast
3. bone side-down
4. in a baking dish.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the meat not touching the bone. Cook to your desired degree of doneness
6. or an internal temperature of at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C) for medium
7. about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven
8. cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil
9. and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins

Servings: 10