Prime Rib Roast

This Prime Rib roast recipe seems too easy to be true, but that’s it.
A beautiful impressive roast comes out of just these few steps.

Prime rib roast
Prime rib roast

Ingredients:
Prime Rib roast (about 4.5LBS), with or without ribs
3 large garlic cloves, cut into slivers
2 TBLS flour
1 TSP pepper

Sliced prime rib roast
Sliced prime rib roast

Directions:
Preheat oven to 500. Cut 10-15 slits in the meat and insert garlic slivers. Mix the flour & pepper and coat the roast. Place the meat in a roasting pan (rib side down, if you have ribs) otherwise fat side up. Roast for about 1 hour for rare-med rare and add another 12 mins for med. Turn the oven off and do not open the oven, leave the roast in the oven for another 1 hour. Take the roast out of the oven and let it sit for 15-20 mins before carving.
**you can use a meat thermometer if you wish. Just be sure the tip is not in fat or on the bone.