Instructions for cooking a Prime Rib Roast for 2 - 4 people. (2024)

Published: May 7, 2014 · Modified: Jan 13, 2024 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

This Bone In Prime Rib Roast recipe includes instructions for cooking a four rib prime rib to serve 2 – 4 people.Take the worry out of cooking a prime rib. It’s easier than you think. Here’s a recipe that will guarantee the right balance between outer crust and inner rare.

Is Prime Rib Roast fortwo people possible?

Afull prime rib hasseven bones and can feed a crowd. Scaling down can make it very difficult to find the right balance between outer crust and inner rare.

For Easter I announced I was going to attempt my first.I was a little nervous because it costs a fortune and I knew I’d be pretty darn angry with myself if I ruined the most majestic and the most expensive piece of meat I’ve ever tried to roast in my own kitchen.

With the help of a young butcher at my local specialty meat market, we selected a four-rib roast which weighed in at aboutfive pounds and rang up at a whopping $75.00. Even though I cooked this for just the two of us, this will actually serve 4 – 6 people.

We enjoyed lots of wonderful leftovers. And loved every single bite.

How to Cook A Standing Prime Rib Roast (with bones)

I followeda recipe I found in the Denver Junior League Creme de Colorado Cookbook for Fall River Bone In Prime Rib Roast with Hunter’s Horseradish Sauce. An outstanding and easy recipe for Prime Rib in the oven.

Following this prime rib recipe will work for either a 4 – 7 bone standing rib roast.

• Mix up a marinade of chopped parsley, grated lemon peel, thyme, juniper berries, garlic, Tabasco and olive oil and spread it on all sides of the roast. This is a delicious prime rib roast sauce. You’re gonna love it.
• Let this the standing prime rib roast marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Prime Rib Roast Cook Times: The next day cook the meat, fat side up, in a 500 degree oven forfifteen minutes.
• How Many Minutes Per Pound For Prime Rib? Once you’ve completed that 15 minute high heat sear time, then turn down the heat to 350 degrees and roast forfifteen minutes per pound.
• Let it stand forten minutes before slicing.

I couldn’t believe my eyes with the first cut. The knife slid through the wonderful crust on the outside to reveal a perfectly rare prime rib roast. I have to admit, It was a very rewarding kitchen moment.

The marinade was a heavenly combination of flavors. I’d use this when cooking other cuts of meats. And the homemade horseradish sauce was a very special treat for a very special meal.

Bone In Prime Rib Roast Or Boneless?

Anytime you can roast meat with the bones intact, it’s a bonus. The bones give the meat additional flavor.

However, a boneless rib roast is somewhat easier to handle and still very rich in flavor, beefy in flavor, juicy and tender with generous marbling throughout.

How To Reheat Prime Rib

Since the prime rib has been initially cooked to a medium rare state, you’ve got some wiggle room to reheat the sliced meat without drying it out.

Place a couple of slices of prime rib on a microwave safe plate. Cover the prime rib with a damp paper towel. Depending on how thick you’ve sliced the meat, set the timer for a minute and cook on50% power.

Check the prime rib by placing your hand on the paper towel. If you feel it needs more heat, give it more heat by repeating the 50% power level in 15 second increments.

Don’t over pre-heat it. After all, you’re not trying to cook it, your goal is to warm it to your level of heat satisfaction.

Another option is simply letting the prime rib come to room temperature to serve. That way you’re guaranteed that beautiful medium rare experience.

Bone In Prime Rib Roast Recipe

Serve this with this easy and our favorite Horseradish Cream Sauce – enjoy.

And if you’re looking for more Prime Rib Roast recipe ideas, you won’t want to miss this Peppery Beef Rib Roast recipe courtesy of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

What To Serve With Prime Rib

• A perfect Tossed Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
• Garlic Butter Baked Potatoes
• Blue Cheese Potatoes Dauphinoise
• Haricot Verts In Mustard Cream Sauce

And if you’re a beef lover you won’t want to miss my category for Beef Recipes, you’ll find lots of tasty recipe ideas. Including one of the most popular beef recipes on my site for Beef Tagliata. Its a proven crowd pleaser that’s so easy to make you won’t believe it.

More Show Stopping Special Occasion Dinners

The original name of this recipe is Fall River Bone in Prime Rib Roast. Fall River happens to be in one of our favorite local destinations.It is a 17.1-mile-long tributaryto theBig Thompson RiverinLarimer County, Colorado. The river’s source is near theAlpine Visitor CenterinRocky Mountain National Park. It flows down the canyon and overChasm Fallsbefore its confluence with the Big Thompson inEstes Park.

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