Roasted Prime Rib with Garlic & Thyme


Prep time: 15 min. Total time: 3 hours Serves: 8 plus leftovers

1 prime rib roast (2 3⁄4 lb/1.25 kg), bone-in

5 tsp (25 mL) Sensations by Compliments Roasted Garlic Seasoning Paste, divided

1 tsp (5 mL) salt

2 tsp (10 mL) pepper

8 sprigs fresh Compliments Thyme, plus 1 tbsp (15 mL) leaves only

Butcher’s twine

1⁄2 cup (125 mL) Compliments Worcestershire Sauce

1⁄2 cup (125 mL) water

1⁄3 cup (75 mL) finely diced shallots

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Slice beef alongside rib bones to open loin meat away from bones like a book.

2. Spread 4 tsp (20 mL) garlic paste and season with salt and pepper both inside the cut and on the roast. Tuck 8 thyme sprigs lengthwise inside cut.

3. Tie meat and bones together with twine. Place meat, bone side down, on a wire rack set on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast for 1 hour on middle rack of oven, then reduce temperature to 350°F (180°C) and roast for another 1 hour and 20 min. or until a meat thermometer registers 160°F (71°C) when inserted into thickest part of roast, away from the bone.

4. Meanwhile, prepare Shallot Worcestershire Sauce. In a glass jar, combine Worcestershire sauce, water, shallots, remaining thyme and garlic seasoning paste and shake well. Set aside.

5. Remove roast from oven and rest, 20 min. Remove twine. Cut off rib bones and thinly slice meat. Serve with Shallot Worcestershire Sauce.