Smoked Prime Rib with Garlic and Herb Rub
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| A five pounder ready for the garlic herb rub |
Who doesn't like Prime Rib? I love it, and it is one of my favorite ways to serve beef to guests. People assume prime rib has to be expensive. The term, prime rib, actually refers to the grading of the meat. Prime, being the best grade possible, is very expensive and his hard to find. Any beef rib roast that is of good quality, such as choice, will do fine. I picked New York Strip for this dish. The trick is when the grocery has bone in beef such as strip or rib eye on sale, ask the butcher to give you some that has not been cut. The one I used was five pounds. Have the butcher trim it. I am smoking this one so I asked them not to trim the fat to much.
1 five pound bone in beef rib roast
4 tablespoons fresh sage
4 tablespoons fresh thyme
4 tablespoons fresh rosemary
4 tablespoons fresh parsley
1 head of garlic
salt and pepper
olive oil
Chop all the herbs and place in a bowl. Finely chop the garlic and form a paste using the side of your knife. Add to the herbs. Generously season herb and garlic mixture with salt and pepper. Mix together while adding olive oil until you form a paste. Rub mixture on to the roast. Let rest in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Overnight is even better.
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Fire up the smoker! I used a wood combo of pecan and oak. Pecan for the flavor and oak for heat. Place the roast on indirect heat of about 250* for about 6 hours.Rotate the meat a quarter turn every hour.
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| Ready to be smoked out! |
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| Smoking it up! |
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| Feeling relaxed after a good rest! |
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| Perfectly pink and tender on the inside with a crispy bark outside! |
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