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Traeger Prime Rib

Traeger Prime Rib

This Traeger Prime Rib will serve up the perfect flavor for your holiday meal! Simple seasonings and a few hours will make the most melt-in-your-mouth Prime Rib!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 10 slices
Calories 1008 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 5 pound boneless prime rib roast
  • 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper

Garlic Herb Butter

  • 16 ounces salted butter softened
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 sprigs rosemary
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Remove Prime Rib (and your butter) from refrigerator for 2-4 hours so it can come to room temperature. This allows the muscles to relax so they are tender!
  • Preheat Traeger temperature to 225º. I used the Traeger Signature blend pellets for this recipe.
  • While the grill is warming up, trim any large pockets of fat from the top of the roast down to 1/4 inch thick. Season on all sides with an even sprinkling of salt and pepper.
  • In a small bowl, using a hand mixer, beat together softened butter, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper. Slather the entire roast with a thick coat of the garlic butter - use ALL OF IT!
  • Place the roast on a flat rack elevated above a baking sheet on the smoker. Close the lid, and smoke the roast at 225º until the internal temperature reaches 120º for Rare or 130º for Medium.
    This took about 3 hours of smoke time but always check sooner with your meat thermometer! We were outside in Iowa in snow! ;-)
  • Turn the temperature on the Traeger up to 400º and sear until you reach your desired internal temperature. Pull the roast off at 130º for rare, 135º for medium rare or 140º for medium.
    We went about 30-40 minutes to get to a medium rare/medium per the desire of the house. I’m much more a rare girl!!! I would have taken it off after 20-25 minutes although the crust was delicious!
  • Remove the prime rib to the cutting board and let rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving. Feel free to tent with aluminum foil if you like.
  • Drizzle the drippings over the roast or serve on the side for dipping. Serve with horseradish sauce.

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 1008kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 31gFat: 97gSaturated Fat: 49gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 36gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 235mgSodium: 1556mgPotassium: 535mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 1153IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 3mg
Keyword beef, smoked, traeger
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