It smells yummy, Mine is cooking in the off mode now. Yum, it smells great. Prime rib at 500°F for 17 minutes, then turn off the oven and let it cook for 2 hours. Potato's are steaming, then shreading them and mixing them with sour cream, cheddar cheese, Jalapeno's, salt/pepper served with sauted spinach, and hard rolls. Steaing potatoes is healthier and I have done it for 3 years now and my daughter loves it.

8.8 lb roast rubbed and fresh from the fridge in 510°F preheated old electric oven for 1 hour returned awesome results if not just a little done for those liking lots of red

Do you cover the prime rib while cooking or not?

Someone was asking about a good au jus. We usually make a 12-14 pound roast and I pour a bottle of cabernet in to the bottom of the pan. That keeps the smoke alarm from going off and makes a beautiful au jus!

Two comments mentioned glass baking dishes breaking at hot temperatures. Use old (made in USA) glass, Pyrex, Corning, etc. and they will not shatter. It is the newer imported glassware which is shattering and it is dangerous. I had a new glass baking dish of macaroni and cheese blow up after I took it fro the oven. It sounded like a bomb.

Wonderful prime rib recipe!

Was the best ever. Will make prime like this again. Thanks.

I used this as a guide for our Christmas Eve dinner of Prime Rib. I would like to point out the person making this must have a self cleaning oven for it to work right or a well insulated oven, mine is neither, so my modification for a regular oven is to turn down the oven to 200°F for the 2 hours and then get it right out and wrap it in foil if it's 118°F core temp and left it rest for an additional 20-30 minutes. I loved the crust the hot oven made coupled with my rub, it was by far the best Prime Rib I have ever eaten or made and yes I was a 5 star Chef at one time in my life. I would have given this recipe 5 stars if they didn't overlook this fact about the oven otherwise

This recipe was amazing!!! My prime rib was perfect. Thank you for your recipe.

This recipe is the perfect, easy way to prepare Prime Rib if... The original recipe called to set the roast out of the refrigerator for 3 hrs to room temperature BEFORE cooking... If you are getting a bloody prime rib, it was most likely put in the oven right out of the fridge *or someone opened the oven* :) So, apply the rub and let it set for 3-4 hrs before cooking.

I use this recipe every Christmas - it's the best AND the easiest! Thanks Richard

I have used the perfect prime rib everytime I have made.. I get nothing but positive feed back from everyone.. So thank you Richard Danz, you are a hit at my house every holiday and special occasion... I always send the to Cooks.com to find it ... Thank you again

No one mentioned how much smoke this method would create. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone without a good exhaust fan. However, roast turned out very well even with sitting on the back porch for a bit and cooking it at about 200 for the rest of the time.

This recipe works perfectly every time, and is so EASY. I also use it for whole beef tenderloin.

I follow the initial time at 500-550°F with about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes at 325°F depending on the size or the roast. This produces a meat that is more well-done at the small end to incredibly beautiful rare on the large end. It satisfies everyone's preferences. I also through medium sized potatoes (soaked for an hour in water, poked, and wrapped tightly in foil) in for baking right from the outset. While the meat is resting, I put the potatoes together in a bowl and cover with a towel. Steam a simple vegetable like asparagus or broccoli. After the rolls have been heated, All can go on the table at once. You will look like a genius! It's great for a first time dinner party.

Sounds yummy! But if I were to cook two 15 pound roast, is it double the cooking time??

I made this for Christmas one year and since my oven was far too busy to leave shut for 2 hours, I cooked it in my kiln - perfection. It's now part of our holiday tradition.