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This Rosemary Standing Rib Roast is that perfect bite for me. So simple, so easy. Only 4 essential ingredients are needed to create this insanely delicious main course for your family. If you have never made a standing rib roast, we are going to walk you through it step by step. You, too, will get to take that perfect bite of your perfect meal.
Rosemary Standing Rib Roast
Do you ever take that perfect bite of that perfect meal? The special moment when your eyes roll into the back of your head, your stomach is at once satisfied and insatiably hungry? All the taste buds are feeling good, and you are taking 100 percent total comfort in the fact that you made something utterly amazing?
What a wonderful season full of meaningful gifts and moments. Moments around the tree and table, sharing delicious food, talking about old memories and creating new stories. This year, our family is simplifying our holiday and getting back to the celebration of the time spent together. My goal is to celebrate what the holiday really means to our family.
For my family, like many others, recipes are at the heart of the Christmas celebration.
Recipes like my stepmom's famous Christmas fudge. Memories of my Grandmother's boiled custard. Our annual tradition of a big Country Christmas breakfast complete with salty ham and red-eye gravy.
Every family has their own favorites. We hope this Rosemary Standing Rib Roast will become one of yours.
This holiday inspired Rosemary Standing Rib Roast was a success thanks to the team at The Fresh Market. The Fresh Market is a specialty grocery store known for providing a custom seletion of specialty foods.
The Fresh Market offers USDA Prime and Premium Choice Beef. Both options are worthy of being the star of your simple Christmas meal. The certified butchers the The Fresh Market (like Josh at the Brentwood, Tennessee location) are friendly and helpful. They will make sure your standing rib roast is flavorful and simple to prepare and serve.
Find your local store by using The Fresh Market store locator HERE.
TIP from our TFM butcher: One day before cooking, wrap your standing rib roast in two layers of paper towels. Place on a pan and sit it in the fridge. This helps age the beef and get a perfect crust. Also, let the standing rib roast sit at room temperature for 4 hours before roasting.
The Fresh Market is committed to being your one-stop shop for holiday entertaining. Visit your neighborhood store for unique gifts, inspiring ingredients, gourmet cheese and more. (Can't wait to share with you our recipe using The Fresh Market Pure Madagascar bourbon vanilla paste we picked up.)
Plus their pre-made food items in the deli and bakery are amazing. They do all the work, you take all the credit. Click here to view The Fresh Market Christmas selection.
We finely chopped half a cup of the fresh rosemary leaves and blended it with extra virgin olive oil. Massage the rosemary mixture over the standing rib roast. (Don't skip the sides.)
Then take a generous amount of Himalayan salt (also available at The Fresh Market), and sprinkle it evenly all over the rib roast. Press it in with your hands to ensure that it sticks to create an amazing crust.
Get the complete temperature and roasting instructions at the end of this post.
For the first 30 minutes, you want to sear the roast at a temperature of 450 degrees. This will create that gorgeous brown crust and lock in all of the juices. Reduce the temperature and continue to cook until the standing rib roast has reached an internal temperature of 120 degrees.
(This will take about 1 hour and 45 minutes, but actual cooking time will vary based on how large your roast is, your oven, etc.)
The Rosemary Standing Rib Roast will continue to cook as it rests. Let it stand for 20 minutes before slicing. You can use those 20 minutes to admire your masterpiece.
How amazing is this standing rib roast? Your family will love it. Serve along with your favorite side dishes and condiments. I love mine with horseradish and caramelized onions + roasted potatoes.
For more holiday-inspired recipes, check these out:
Warm + Cozy Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider
Chili Cranberry Crockpot Meatballs
Veggie Appetizer Pizza
Southern Sausage Cornbread Dressing
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Rosemary Standing Rib Roast
Ingredients
- 8 pounds standing rib roast 4 bones, room temperature
- ½ cup fresh rosemary leaves very finely chopped
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Himalayan salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Sit the roast onto a rack in a shallow pan. Be sure the rib side is down, fat side up. Combine the chopped rosemary and olive oil in a small bowl. Rub the top and sides of the rib roast with the rosemary mixture. Sprinkle evenly with the salt and press in with your hands.
- Place the roast in the oven and cook for 30 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees. Cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours, or until the internal temperature has reached 120 degrees for medium rare.
- Remove the roast from the oven and let rest 20 minutes before slicing.
fyi... I love the way you cook. You are awesome.
You are too kind! Thank you so much. Now can you put in a good word with my kids?
This roast looks absolutely amazing! Perfection!
Thank you so much, it really was a treat.
WOW!!! That is one serious showstopper! My fella cooks Xmas dinner, and he always chooses turkey, but honestly, if I could choose, this would be it! Just perfect 🙂
It is really a welcome change on the holiday table. And so easy. (I'm not waiting until next Christmas to make it again.)
this looks amazing and since we are in the South of France, we have plenty of rosemary in the garden. Tthis is a perfect recipe and the meat is cooked just the way we like it.
Oh I am so jealous, the South of France...I bet your garden is gorgeous.
What a show stopper of a recipe, this! You make it sound so easy to make too! Yum!
Thank you so much. And it is even easier than I listed. (My husband wants to try smoking one soon.)
Lovely to spend the holiday season with family, and enjoy your time together. This standing rib recipe sounds utterly delicious, and just perfect for a special meal. I can just imagine all the wonderful aromas while it cooks.
I had to keep my husband away from the oven the entire time.
That does indeed look amazing. And what a great tip on wrapping paper towels around the roast!
Great butcher tip. I'd never heard of that before, but it worked like a charm.
What a delicious recipe, and love how easy it is. The photos are making it very tempting. 🙂
The hardest part is waiting. 🙂
I have always been intimidated to roast a rack like this. You make it look so easy.
Hard to go wrong with a great cut of beef.
This. looks. phenomenal. I love the presentation, and you can *see* the flavor! I'm pescetarian, but every once in a while I come across a recipe that makes me question my choices. This is one of them. Lol. <3
Lol, thank you so much. Maybe one bite wouldn't hurt?
This roast looks amazing. I was thinking about doing this for Christmas Eve, and now I am 100% convinced! 🙂
It really is such a great entree for the holiday meal. My only regret is that I wish I had sliced it thinner ...everyone ate entirely too much. 🙂