Name: Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Prime rib roast - 1 (4 pound); Unsalted butter, softened - ¼ cup; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 tablespoon; Herbes de Provence - 1 teaspoon; Kosher salt to taste - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib

1. Prime rib roast 1 (4 pound)

2. Unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup

3. Freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon

4. Herbes de Provence 1 teaspoon

5. Kosher salt to taste 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib

1 . Stage

Place prime rib roast on a plate and bring to room temperature, 2 to 4 hours. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Combine butter, pepper, and herbes de Provence in a bowl; mix until well blended. Spread butter mixture evenly over entire roast. Season roast generously with kosher salt. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Roast the 4-pound roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. (If your roast is larger or smaller than 4 pounds, multiply the exact weight times 5 minutes.)

5 . Stage

Turn the oven off and, leaving the roast in the oven with the door closed, let the roast sit in the oven for 2 hours.

6 . Stage

Remove roast from the oven, slice, and serve. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS