Deliciously tender prime rib recipe using a dutch oven. Impress your family and friends with this easy-to-follow, fail-proof recipe!
Before cooking the prime rib roast, it's important to allow it to come up to room temperature for about 3 hours. Once the roast has been allowed to rest, dry it with some paper towels as needed.
Preheat your oven to 500F, and in a mixing bowl cream together room temperature butter. Slather the entire roast, including the bottom, with this buttery mixture and then dust all sides of the roast generously with salt and pepper.
Put the prime rib into a Dutch oven and placed it in the oven that was preheated to 500F. I let it cook for 15 minutes to brown the roast before lowering the heat to 325F. I cooked the roast for 10-12 minutes per pound for medium rare, or 13-15 minutes per pound for medium.
Turn off the oven and do not open the door for 1 hour. Once ready, carefully remove the prime rib from the oven and place onto a cutting board or carving station.
Next, remove the twine from around the ribs and then slice them into 1/2 inch thick slices. Finally, serve and enjoy!