Grilled Prime Rib Roast is the ultimate holiday feast for Christmas dinner or any celebration. This simple grilling method creates a deliciously seared outside with tender juicy and delicious inside that is full of flavor.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time2 hourshrs
Additional Time20 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Course: Beef
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas prime rib roast, Grilled prime rib roast, holiday prime rib roast, how to grill prime rib roast
Servings: 15servings
Calories: 1049kcal
Author: Milisa
Ingredients
10poundprime rib roaststanding rib roast or boneless
Set the prime rib roast out to come to room temperature a few hours before grilling.
Pat the roast dry with paper towels if needed.
Remove the sliver skin from the bones if desired, this is totally optional and we left it on for this cook because we carve the meat from the bones after it is grilled.
Coat the entire roast with olive oil. and season all sides of the meat generously with salt and pepper.
Prepare a hot grill fire to 450° using hickory or pecan chunks for smoke flavor. We are cooking on our Big Green Egg ceramic grill with hardwood lump charcoal.
Sear the roast for 3- 5 minutes per side, with the grill closed. A big spatula and skewer is helpful for turning the roast.
Remove the roast to a pan and cool the fire down to 300° - 325°. Add a pan of water beneath the grate to catch the grease and eliminate flare ups.
Return the roast to the grill, bone side down. Cook about 10 - 15 minutes per pound until roast reaches desired doneness. For a rare prime rib roast, pull it at about 125°. We cooked a 10 pound roast in 2 hours.
Use a digital meat thermometer to test the middle of the roast to get the perfectly cooked prime rib.
Remove the roast from the grill to a cutting board. Tent with foil and rest about 15 - 20 minutes.
Use a sharp knife, making a deep cut between the meat and the bone. Slice the roast thin.
Notes
Cooking Temperature: As the roast rests, it will continue to cook and temperature will come up 5 - 10°.
Rare: 120 -125°
Medium Rare 130 – 135°
Well Done 140 – 145°
StorageSlice the remaining roast from the bones. Wrap in 2 - 3 layers of plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 4 days. Add a layer of foil or place in a zip top freezer bag to freeze up to 3 months.ReheatReheat prime rib slices in a skillet coated in olive oil or butter over medium heat, turning after about 2 minutes and continue to cook until warm.