Garlic Butter Smoked Prime Rib

Name: Garlic Butter Smoked Prime Rib
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 375 min
Total time: 385 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 8-10 lb bone-in prime rib roast; coarse salt and pepper (to taste); 16 oz softened butter (for the garlic herb butter); 8 cloves garlic (minced); 2 sprigs rosemary (finely minced); 2 sprigs thyme (finely minced); 2 tsp salt (for the butter); 2 tsp black pepper (for the butter)

A bone-in prime rib roast slathered in garlic herb butter, smoked low and slow, then seared for a crust.

GFGluten-Free

Part of Prime Rib Dinner

INGREDIENTS

10 SERVINGS

1 8-10 lbbone-in prime rib roast
coarse salt and pepper, to taste
16 ozsoftened butter, for the garlic herb butter
8 clovesgarlic, minced
2 sprigsrosemary, finely minced
2 sprigsthyme, finely minced
2 tspsalt, for the butter
2 tspblack pepper, for the butter

INSTRUCTIONS

8 STEPS

Preheat your smoker to 225°F for indirect cooking, using a hardwood like oak or hickory.
Trim any excess fat from the top of the roast down to about 1/4 inch thick. Season on all sides with an even sprinkling of salt and pepper.
bone-in prime rib roast · coarse salt and pepper
Combine the softened butter, garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Slather the entire roast with the butter mixture.
softened butter · garlic · rosemary · thyme · salt · black pepper
Place the roast on a flat rack elevated above a baking sheet, place on the smoker, and close the lid. Smoke until the internal temperature reaches 120°F for rare or 128°F for medium. Plan on about 35 minutes per pound.
Remove the roast to a cutting board and let rest.
20 MIN
While the roast rests, increase the temperature of your grill to 400°F.
Return the roast to the grill and sear until you reach your desired final temperature. Pull at 130°F for rare, 135°F for medium-rare, or 140°F for medium. This goes quickly, so keep a close eye on the temperature.
Remove the roast to a cutting board and let rest before slicing and serving.
15 MIN