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Smoked Prime Rib

This smoked prime rib is a beef roast coated in garlic and herb butter, then slow smoked to tender, melt-in-your mouth perfection. The ultimate meal for a special occasion.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 451 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 lb bone in prime rib roast
  • 6 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic 
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced thyme leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced rosemary leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat an electric smoker to 250 degrees F. Load the smoker with cherry or apple wood.
  2. Place the butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper in a bowl. Stir to combine.
  3. Rub the butter all over the roast. Place the roast in a disposable aluminum pan.
  4. Place the roast in the smoker. Cook until a thermometer registers desired level of doneness (I like to cook to 125 degrees F). 
  5. Remove the roast from the smoker and cover with foil. Let stand for 15 minutes. The roast will continue to cook during this time and the temperature will rise another 5 degrees. 
  6. Remove the bones from the roast. Cut into slices and serve immediately with the pan drippings.

Notes

  • Smoke your prime rib in a disposable aluminum pan. This helps to keep clean up to a minimum. The pan also collects all the buttery juices that come off the meat, which you can spoon onto your prime rib before serving.
  • Purchase bone-in prime rib. It's more flavorful and the bones serve as a built-in roasting rack for the meat.
  • You'll want to ask your butcher for a three bone prime rib roast to get around 6 pounds of meat.

Nutrition Information

Calories 451kcal (23%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 23g (115%) Cholesterol 121mg (40%) Sodium 167mg (7%) Potassium 334mg (10%) Vitamin A 350IU (7%) Calcium 15mg (2%) Iron 2.2mg (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 451

% Daily Value*

Calories 451kcal 23%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Cholesterol 121mg 40%
Sodium 167mg 7%
Potassium 334mg 7%
Vitamin A 350IU 7%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Iron 2.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.