Grammy's Kitchen · Prime Rib · Best No-Fail Prime Rib (Garlic Herb Crust)
One of 23 prime rib recipes we measured
from downshiftology.com
It ranks #5 of 23 for browning depth among the prime rib recipes we compared. 312 cooks on downshiftology.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 23.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 4% | 1% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 6% | 1% |
| liquid | 30% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 2722 g | 6 pounds prime rib (bone-in (with bones cut off and tied back on)) |
| 114 g | 1/2 cup butter (softened) |
| 18 g | 6 garlic cloves (minced) |
| 11 g | 1 tablespoon kosher salt |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon black pepper |
| 150 g | 1 medium yellow onion (quartered (if making the red wine au jus)) |
| 56 g | 1/4 cup drippings from prime rib pan (make sure to separate the fat from the drippings) |
| 480 g | 2 cups beef broth |
| 354 g | 1 1/2 cups red wine |
| Optional: 1 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder (in a slurry) to thicken |
Method: 8 steps, published by downshiftology.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I finally made prime rib for this past (2023) Christmas. I was so excited and this recipe and cooking instruction made my first time nearly perfect and the only imperfections were my own fault and very minor. Since I bought it from a grocery store chain I didn” — a cook, 5★
“I have always enjoyed preparing and eating great beef entries like steaks, briskets and roasts. Although I enjoy eating Prime Rib, usually in restaurants that have good reputations for their prime ribs yet, I have never attempted preparing one for my family or” — a cook, 5★