Ina Garten Standing Rib Roast Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Is there a difference between a rib roast and a standing rib roast? ›

At the store, “Prime Rib Roast” can go by different names including Rib Roast, or Standing Rib Roast (because it is positioned standing on the rib bones as it roasts). It can be found in the meat case with both boneless and bone-in options.

The cooking time for a rib roast will depend on the size and weight of the roast, as well as the desired level of doneness. As a general rule, you should aim to cook a rib roast at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 15 to 20 minutes per pound.

For the best results, leave the roast uncovered until you remove it from the oven or grill and place it at room temperature for resting. Then, cover it loosely with aluminum foil to keep it warm and allow it to soak up extra juices.

Let it sit on the counter for 4 hours before cooking. Bringing the roast to room temperature is especially important here because a cold roast will take much longer to cook. Step three: Cook it low and slow. Set the oven to 225 degrees F and put the roast in the oven.

Place the roast fat side up, bone side down, in a large roasting pan. Cook for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 325°F. This allows the heat to sear the roast, trapping the juicy flavors inside while the rest of the meat cooks. On average, each pound of rib needs 15 minutes to cook (i.e., a 4 lb.

Searing is an important part of roasting a prime rib. Searing the roast first will kill the surface bacteria, which is a nice touch, especially when you are roasting at lower temperatures.

Put the roast on a rack (or on top of some carrots, celery and sliced onion, which will flavor the drippings nicely) in the roasting pan, and add just a little water to the bottom of the pan — it shouldn't touch the meat.

How do restaurants make prime rib so tender? The secret to restaurant-style prime rib is cooking the meat super slow at low temperatures. I recommend cooking prime rib at no higher than 200 degrees F. This cooks the meat very slowly, turning the fat into butter and rendering the proteins juicy and soft.

It's no secret that roasts need to cook slow and slow, but for that killer crust on a prime rib the secret is to hit it with a lot of heat first. Like our other prime rib recipes, this rosemary-rubbed prime rib cooks at 450F for 20 minutes before cooking for another 60 to 90 minutes at 350F.

Prime Rib Roast, at room temperature (very important)

Sear the rib roast for 15 minutes at the higher oven temperature (450°F), and then turn the oven to the lower temperature (325° F) for the rest of the cooking time.

How long to cook standing rib roast at 325? ›

Start by cooking your prime rib at 500°F for 15 minutes and then lower the oven temperature to 325° F and cook for 10-12 min per pound for rare, or 13-14 min per pound for medium rare, or 14-15 min per pound for medium well. A meat thermometer is essential to ensure you cook it perfectly!

Brown the roast at 500°F (or as high as your oven will go) for 15 minutes. Lower the oven to 325°F to finish roasting: Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F. Roast in the oven until the thermometer registers 115°F for rare or 120° for medium rare, and 130°F for medium.

Salt the Prime Rib Overnight

First and foremost, overnight salting is the most important step for prime rib. Others may try to fool you into thinking it's the resting stage, which is up there for sure, but it's not number 1. Rub a good quality kosher salt all over the meat the day before you want to cook it.

Before you begin roasting, be sure your Prime Rib Roast is completely thawed. If frozen, thaw it in the refrigerator for at least 48 hours before preparing and bring the meat to room temperature. Remove your roast from the refrigerator for at least 1 hour (but no more than 2 hours) before roasting.

Remove rib roast from the refrigerator. Allow it to come to room temperature for about 3 hours, depending on its size. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

The ribeye actually comes from a prime rib roast (or standing rib roast) before it's cooked, so a ribeye is classified as a steak. In a nutshell, prime rib always begins its journey to a lucky plate as a roast; a ribeye always starts out as a steak. Both, however, come from the same cut of beef.

The three most common rib roasts are Standing Rib Roast, Rolled Rib Roast and Rib-Eye Roast. The Standing Rib Roast is cut with at least three ribs and up to seven ribs and roasted propped upright on its ribs, which allows the meat to be self-basted as the roast's top layer of fat melts.

What is Prime Rib? Call it rib roast, standing rib roast, prime roast, or Grandma's Easter specialty, the magnificent delicacy that is prime rib is delicious no matter what label you apply. This cut comes from the cow's primal rib section.

What's the Best Cut of Prime Rib? The first cut (sometimes labeled the small end or the loin end) comes from the hind of the standing rib roast near the loin. It's more expensive and generally regarded as the best cut because it has less connective tissue than the second cut and therefore is more tender.