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prime rib with butter paste

Smoked Prime Rib Roast with a Garlic Herb Butter Paste

Servings 6
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Total Time 3 hours

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3-4 bone prime rib roast
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp Black pepper

Garlic Herb Butter Paste

  • 2 8 oz Blocks of unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp Fresh rosemary
  • 2 tbsp Fresh thyme
  • 2 tsp Garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • 1 tbsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp Basil
  • 1 whole Lemon juiced

Instructions
 

  • Start off by preheating your smoker to 250 degrees F.
  • While the smoker is heating up, prepare the rib roast. French the roast and then apply olive oil as a binder. Season in layers of salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Let the roast sit for 25 minutes, during this time make the garlic herb paste by adding the butter into a food processor with rosemary, thyme, parsley, red pepper flakes, basil and lemon juice. Blitz until it becomes like a fluffy consistency. 
  • Spread the butter paste to cover the whole rib roast. Place an aluminum pan (filled with 2 cups of water) on the smoker, now (with the prime rib on a wire rack) place the rib roast on top of the pan. Shut the smoker and smoke until the rib roast reaches 125-127 degrees F internally.
  • Remove and place on a sheet pan and cover with foil. Rest for 30 minutes.
  • Slice the prime rib for serving.
  • Enjoy with family and friends!

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