Name: Herb-Crusted Prime Rib
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 (about 8 lb) three-rib prime rib or beef, trimmed -; Kosher salt -; Freshly ground black pepper -; 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil -; 2 tbsp. dried rosemary needles -; 2 tbsp. dried thyme leaves -; 1 tbsp. dried rubbed sage -; 1 tbsp. finely grated orange zest, (from two oranges) -; 2 (.87-oz) packed McCormick Brown Gravy -

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Herb-Crusted Prime Rib

1. 1 (about 8 lb) three-rib prime rib or beef, trimmed -

2. Kosher salt -

3. Freshly ground black pepper -

4. 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil -

5. 2 tbsp. dried rosemary needles -

6. 2 tbsp. dried thyme leaves -

7. 1 tbsp. dried rubbed sage -

8. 1 tbsp. finely grated orange zest, (from two oranges) -

9. 2 (.87-oz) packed McCormick Brown Gravy -

How to cook deliciously - Herb-Crusted Prime Rib

1. Stage

Season roast with 4 teaspoons salt (½ teaspoon per pound) and 1 teaspoon pepper and transfer, fat side up, to a metal roasting pan with a rack; let stand until it comes to room temperature, at least 1 hour.

2. Stage

In a small bowl, stir together oil, rosemary, thyme, sage, and orange zest.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 450°. Roast prime rib until golden on outside, about 30 minutes.

4. Stage

Remove roast from oven and press herb mixture into fat side.

5. Stage

Reduce temperature to 350°. Roast, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into meat (away from bone) registers 115° degrees for rare, about 1 hour 25 minutes.

6. Stage

Remove roast to a work surface and let stand 20 minutes (temperature should rise to 125° degrees).

7. Stage

Meanwhile, make the gravy, drain fat and pan drippings from roasting pan into gravy separator. Let settle. Discard fat and keep pan drippings.

8. Stage

In a medium saucepan, whisk 2 cups water into the brown gravy packets. Pour pan drippings into saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, whisking until thickened, about 1 minute.

9. Stage

Serve prime rib sliced with gravy.