Prime Rib

Prime Rib

8 servings

1 9-9 ½ pound prime rib beef roast (about 4 ribs), excess fat trimmed

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp sea salt

1 Tbsp coarse ground pepper

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 450 degrees. Place beef, fat side up, in large shallow roasting pan. Rub with oil; sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast beef 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into center of beef registers 125 degrees for medium-rare, about 2 hours.

Transfer beef to a platter and let rest, covered loosely with foil, 20 to 30 minutes.