Garlic Butter Standing Rib Roast
Garlic Butter Standing Rib Roast is an elegant holiday meal that is so simple to cook on the grill. Seasoned with our favorite toasted garlic butter for a delicious crust for the most flavorful prime rib.
Grilled Prime Rib is our favorite for holiday meals and special celebrations. It’s one of the easiest meals you can cook to feed a crowd and is always an impressive main dish.
Ingredients for Garlic Butter Standing Rib Roast
- Bone-In Prime Rib Beef Roast ~ A boneless prime rib will also work with this recipe.
- Salted Butter
- Minced Garlic
- Fresh Rosemary
- Dried Thyme
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
- Brown Sugar
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How to Grill a Standing Rib Roast:
- Make the garlic butter by melting butter in a small skillet or saucepan and add minced garlic. Cook on low heat, stirring often until garlic is lightly toasted.
- Remove from heat, stir in rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside about 2 minutes. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved.
- Set roast out on a rimmed baking sheet. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Spoon garlic butter mixture over the rib roast.
- Cook over indirect fire with the grill closed for about 20- 25 minutes per pound, cooking to desired doneness.
INTERNAL TEMPERATURE FOR STANDING RIB ROAST:
- Rare: 120 -125°
- Medium Rare 130 – 135°
- Well Done 140 – 145°
- Use a digital meat thermometer to test the center of the roast. This is the best way to ensure your prime rib is perfectly cooked to your desired doneness.
- Remove roast from grill to a rimmed baking sheet. Tent with foil and rest for 20 minutes before slicing.
- Slice as needed.
- Serve grilled standing rib roast with horseradish sauce if desired.
How to Store and Reheat:
Wrap roast in several layers of plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Add a layer of foil or place in a zip top freezer bag to freeze up to 3 months.
Reheat sliced prime rib in a skillet coated in olive oil over medium heat, turning after about 2 minutes and continue to cook until warm.
More Delicious Holiday Recipes to Grill:
Grilled Garlic Butter Standing Rib Roast makes an impressive main dish for entertaining and holiday celebrations. It’s a simple recipe that is sure to impress your dinner guests.
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Garlic Butter Standing Rib Roast
Ingredients
- 10 pound Bone-In Prime Rib Beef Roast
- ½ cup salted butter
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Prepare a grill fire to 250° using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor.
- Set the prime rib on a rimmed baking sheet and pat dry with paper towels.
- Melt butter in a small skillet over low heat. Add minced garlic and cook, stirring often until garlic is lightly toasted. Remove from heat and add rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside 2 minutes. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved.
- Spoon toasted garlic butter over the roast, rubbing it to cover the meaty sides of the roast.
- Place over indirect fire and cook with the grill closed for about 15- 20 minutes per pound.
- Test roast using a digital thermometer into the center of the roast, cooking to desired temperature.
- Remove from grill to a clean baking sheet, tent with foil and rest 20 minutes before slicing.
Notes
INTERNAL TEMPERATURE FOR STANDING RIB ROAST:
- Rare: 120 -125°
- Medium Rare 130 – 135°
- Well Done 140 – 145°
How to Store and Reheat:
Wrap roast in several layers of plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Add a layer of foil or place in a zip top freezer bag to freeze up to 3 months. Reheat sliced prime rib in a skillet coated in olive oil over medium heat, turning after about 2 minutes and continue to cook until warm.
This is such a show stopper! My whole family was impressed! Really perfect for special occassions!