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Despite what you may think, the Perfect Christmas Prime Rib is not hard to make. It's so easy, in fact, that not even your oven has to strain too hard! Simply slather a prime rib roast with herb butter, season it with salt, and place it in the oven to roast for a bit. Then turn off the oven and let the residual heat take care of the rest! The result: a perfectly roasted slab of beef, beautifully rosy and juicy, succulent and rich! Perfect Christmas Prime Rib is perfect not just because it tastes perfect, but because it perfectly fits into your schedule!
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Ingredients
- 1 (4-pound) prime rib roast, boneless
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon herbs de Provence
- kosher salt, to taste
Directions
Step 1 -Place the prime rib roast on a plate and allow it to sit until it comes to room temperature, about 2-4 hours.
Step 2 -Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
Step 3 -In a bowl, add the butter, the black pepper, and the herbs de Provence and mix until it is well-blended.
Step 4 -Spread the herb-butter mixture evenly over the entire rib roast.
Step 5 -Season the rib roast generously with the salt.
Step 6 -Transfer the rib roast to a roasting pan.
Step 7 -Place the rib roast in the oven and roast it for 20 minutes. If your roast is not exactly 4 pounds, roast it for an amount of time equal to 5 times its exact weight in pounds.
Step 8 -Turn off the oven but do not open the oven door.
Step 9 -Allow the roast to sit in the closed oven, undisturbed, until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 135 degrees for medium-rare, about 2 hours.
Step 10 -Slice and serve.

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