My Very First Prime Rib.

So here is my prime rib that I did last Thanksgiving.  I do believe I will have this again this Thanksgiving.

The roast came from the Fresh Market.  It was about 4-5 pounds.  It did not have a heavy fat cap and as you can see, it was quite meaty.

I did something a little insane.  I let it come to room temp, then I browned it.  I made a paste of rosemary, thyme, garlic (all fresh), olive oil, with salt and pepper.  After I browned, that is when I applied my "paste."

My oven was pre-heated to 500 degrees.  (I had read so many recipes on how to do prime rib, I just took what I liked from each one).  I put the roast on a rack in a roasting pan... put it in the oven for 45 minutes (this puts a nice brown color on it).  Then I took the roast out, put foil cover over it, turn oven down to 350 degrees and let it cook for about 2 hours.  We like ours rare here.  I believe it is about 30 minutes per pound for rare. 

Once it was done, I let it rest... which was very hard to do because it just smelled soooooo good. 

I made au jus from the de-greased juices and low sodium beef broth with addition of browned flour just for a little body. 

All I know is this.  It was awesome for the first attempt ever.  And I can't wait to do it again.  I would actually do this more often.. perhaps a Sunday dinner kind of thing. 

Anyway... thanks for looking and any suggestions are so totally welcomed!