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Prime Rib for Turkey Day

Posted on 11/10/25 at 10:13 pm
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
39915 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 10:13 pm
I want to do something different this year. Is Costco or Sam's Club the best place to pick up a "larger" prime rib for Thanksgiving?

Buy it now and freeze it? Thaw for 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator prior to cooking day?

I was eyeing this recipe:

1 whole rib eye roast (you can use boneless or bone-in prime rib) about 14 pounds
4 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 c. kosher salt
4 tbsp. tri-color peppercorns (or any peppercorns)
3 sprigs rosemary
3 sprigs thyme
1/2 c. minced garlic

Preheat oven to 500°F.

Cut rib loin in half (roast halves separately for more controlled/even cooking.)

Sear both halves in olive oil over very high heat until nice dark golden color. Place tricolor peppercorns into a bag, crush pepper corns with a rolling pin. Strip the leaves from the rosemary and thyme springs. Mix salt, crushed peppercorns, rosemary leaves, thyme leaves and garlic.

Pour olive oil over the rib loin and pour on the rub mix. Pat slightly to get it to stick to the meat. Roast for 20-30 minutes at 500 degrees, then reduce heat to 300°F and roast for another 20 to 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 125 for rare/medium rare (roast will continue to cook slightly after removing from the oven.) NOTE: If you'd like the meat more cooked, leave it in the oven longer. Just keep an eye on the meat thermometer and don't let it cook past medium rare! **USING A MEAT THERMOMETER IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE YOU COOK THE MEAT TO YOUR LIKING***

Remove from oven and let rest at least 20 minutes before slicing.
Posted by Chipand2Putts
trembling hills
Member since Apr 2012
1758 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 10:22 pm to
Rub looks fine. I like a little mustard(creole or Dijon) on mine.
This method seems weird. Roast under high heat. It’s really hard to sear a really big piece of meat. Also, if you sear it, you don’t need to blast at 500x Most I’ve seen like this include the 500d roast, but turn down to lower than 300. I think it would take longer than than 20-30 more minutes.
I think better to bring up to 115-120 at low temp, then blast at 500 to finish.
I also think prime rib is vastly overrated.
This thread will get lots of replies.
This post was edited on 11/10/25 at 10:25 pm
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
23544 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 10:41 pm to
quote:

Buy it now and freeze it? Thaw for 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator prior to cooking day?


Don't re-freeze it. There are some basic things you can do without special equipment to get a short dry-age like benefit before Thanksgiving. Even shedding a pound of water (myoglobin) makes a difference.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
73310 posts
Posted on 11/11/25 at 2:57 pm to
Got ours today for an early Thanksgiving this Saturday. Prime. Local butcher shop in Loganville GA. $28 a pound.
Posted by kayjay
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
442 posts
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:48 pm to
That’s all good except for buying now and freezing. Buy it now, take it out the wrapper and put it in the fridge on a rack over a sheet pan and let it age.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80058 posts
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:05 pm to
Buy it two days before
Dry brine
Reverse sear

Serious Eats
This post was edited on 11/11/25 at 8:07 pm
Posted by slacker130
Your mom
Member since Jul 2010
8943 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 9:41 am to
I sous vide a $28 per lbs Prime Rib for Christmas last year and it was the best beef I've ever had. Finished seared on BGE at 700*.

Will do again

This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 9:42 am
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
39915 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 7:21 am to
I've decided to actually change how I was going to cook it (see above post). I'm either going sous vide or reverse sear.
Posted by slacker130
Your mom
Member since Jul 2010
8943 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 7:56 am to
Sous Vide Prime Rib Roast

I used this recipe as a guide and it worked well, especially the compound butter.
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
28287 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 7:13 pm to
Reverse Sear on the grill.
Posted by GusMcRae
Deep in the heart of the Big Sleazy
Member since Oct 2008
3712 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 7:16 am to
I sous vide chuck roast routinely. It comes out equivalent to prime rib IMO.

I’m doing a couple for thanksgiving to go along w a turkey and a ham. I a pre gone conclusion which will be the favorite.
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
18990 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 5:24 pm to
Lbs. X 5 for total minutes to cook at 500°, preheated, then turn off for 2 hrs. Rest at room temp for 1hr. Perfect.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80058 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 5:42 pm to
How'd it come out?
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
39915 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 6:50 pm to
My sister and her husband said it was the best prime rib they had ever eaten. Purchased a 3 bone rib, at 9 lbs. Seasoned the prime rib with kosher salt and black pepper.

I had to make an adjustment. I planned to Sous Vide, but unfortunately the rib roast was so big, I could not fit into the bags to vacuum seal. So, I reverse seared at 225 degrees for 3.5 hours. Pulled it out to rest (tented it), and drove to my sister's house.

Put it back in the oven at 250 degrees (after a 40 minute drive) for approximately 25 minutes. Pulled, set aside for 10 minutes, and then lathered it up with the butter mixture (butter, rosemary, thyme, sea salt, Lawry's Season Salt, black pepper, and minced garlic). Fired up the outside grill to 425 degrees and then seared it for approximately 12 minutes (rotating all sides every 2 to 3 minutes).

Internal temperature was 133 degrees at time of serving. Plenty of left overs, and I will warm them up Sous Vide style.
This post was edited on 11/27/25 at 6:52 pm
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