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Recipes

Dry Brined Holiday Prime Rib on a Pellet Grill

This prime rib recipe from Kingsford ambassador and Arkansas BBQ aficionado Jordan Isom (@FireFoodFamily) is like a masterclass in low-and-slow grilling. We promise, it’s well worth the wait.

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Cooking for 10 people

Ingredients

  • 10 lb 4-bone prime rib roast, trimmed
  • a generous amount of coarse steak rub
  • 1 tbsp mayo
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 sprigs rosemary

1 Food Prep

Trim any hard fat and silver skin off.

Trim off the bones by following the curve and tie back on for easy removal after cooking (if your butcher hasn’t done this already).

Tie up the prime rib for even cooking.

Generously rub every inch of the meat and bones with the coarse rub and dry brine in the fridge overnight or at least 1 hour.

In a bowl, mix up the paste with softened butter, mayo, Dijon, soy sauce, Worcestershire, garlic and herbs.

Rub the prime rib all over with the paste.

2 Grill Prep

Fuel: We recommend Kingsford® Grillmaster’s Choice Hardwood Pellets

Method: Pellet Grill

Temp: 250°F

3 The Cook

  • Insert a temperature probe to keep an eye on the internal temperature.

  • Place the prime rib on the pellet grill and cook for around 30–40 minutes per pound or until the prime rib reaches an internal temperature of 120°F.

  • Rest the meat for 30 minutes.

  • Place back on the pellet grill at 500°F for a quick 5–7 minute sear.

Credit: Recipe created by Jordan Isom (@FireFoodFamily) on behalf of Kingsford® Pellets.

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

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15 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by from great feature Did a trial run and the meat was so moist and tasty
Date published: 2023-11-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A great Thanksgiving Prime Rib Recipe I'm so glad I tested this one out before thanksgiving. It's delicious. My family is going to love the juiciness and overall taste.
Date published: 2023-11-15
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Prime Rib I bought the Prime Rib and will cook it nearly like your recipe.
Date published: 2023-11-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Sooooo!!!!!!! moist and juicy I cooked it just to try it out before Thanksgiving, and my wife who really do not like Prime rib, fell in love with it, So move over regular old turkey Holiday Prime Rib is the new Thanksgiving meat. Yes
Date published: 2023-11-14
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Love the ingredients for this I read through this recipe and love the wet ingredients for the roast. It would bring great flavor to the rib roast I may used those same ingredients on other steaks and roasts
Date published: 2023-11-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from what a great feast loved this recipe and will make it again - easy way to feed a crowd and who doesn't love prime rib
Date published: 2023-11-13
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Nice BUT.... I like just about everything that I've used this recipe for except that the dry rub is too vague.The beef (or pork or chicken) can work against some dry rubs depending on the amout of salt and sugar. You can easily ruin a great piece of meat with too much of iether of thse ingrediants. LESS CAN BE MORE!
Date published: 2023-11-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy Yummy I got Love in my Tummy OMG - This is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD Ya'll got to try this
Date published: 2023-11-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from good stuff great taste easy to make so glad i tried it best i have had
Date published: 2023-11-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excellent recipe! I doubled the amount of garlic and added a spoonful of prepared horseradish as well. My wife and son said it's the best Prime Rib they've ever eaten. Thanks !
Date published: 2023-11-08
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Looks delicious I will be trying this for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Date published: 2023-11-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best Prime Rib Ever. I prepared this last month and it was the best I've ever had.
Date published: 2023-11-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Kingsford Holiday Prime Rib I have tried this a couple of times and it gets better each time
Date published: 2023-11-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Looks Fancey This one is worth trying, seems easy and looks very impressive!!
Date published: 2023-11-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yum I have prime rib every year for Christmas and absolutely love it.
Date published: 2023-10-30
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