It’s a Traeger Smoked Prime Rib Recipe and you’re going to go nuts! A juicy, perfectly cooked and the most crazy flavorful prime rib you will ever make!
The recipe that has sealed the deal for me on prime rib forever. You guys, our classic prime rib went crazy on the blog two years ago, but let me tell you, this is the only prime rib I plan to make for the rest of my life. It’s flavor is absolutely unreal and it’s so much easier than you’d think! And you only need 7 ingredients!!
You often think of prime rib being served around Christmas, which it should be, but I’ve been making this all year long! It is so easy and turns out perfectly every time! It impresses guests but also gets devoured by my children. That means it’s a winner!
How to Choose a Prime Rib?
When you head into your butcher to purchase the prime rib, definitely ask for a bone-in roast. Leaving the bones in provides so much flavor and the bones are pretty much a built-in roasting rack for the roast as it smokes. You’ll also have the option to choose chuck end or loin end. Go with chuck end for the best cut of meat!
If you have the budget, buy a prime grade prime rib roast. There are three levels of quality (grade of beef) you can buy in a prime rib – prime, choice or select. We always go with prime or choice, but if money is tight, a select-grade roast will still turn out amazing!
What Cut of Meat is Prime Rib?
Prime rib is also known as standing rib roast. A prime rib is a cut of beef from the primal rib, one of the nine cuts of beef. While the entire rib section comprises ribs six through twelve, a standing rib roast may contain anywhere from two to seven ribs, just depending on what you buy and how much roast you want.
Ingredients for Smoked Prime Rib
It doesn’t take many ingredients to make this prime rib recipe. Prime rib is so dang good, it doesn’t take much! Here is what you will need…
- Prime Rib: bone-in and 6-8 pounds
- Kosher Salt: adds flavor
- Black Pepper: freshly cracked, adds flavor
- Dijon Mustard: used to create a paste to rub all over the meat
- Worcestershire Sauce: adds flavor and richness
- Garlic Cloves: adds flavor
- Rosemary: fresh, chopped, adds fresh flavor
The measurements for all these ingredients are listed in the recipe card at the end of the post.
How to Smoke Prime Rib?
Prep
Prime rib is an expensive cut of meat, so you want to make sure you do it right. Doing it right starts with prepping the meat correctly. Take your bone-in prime rib, and use a sharp knife to cut diagonally into the fat pad and then rotate and cut diagonally in the opposite direction so that you make a diamond pattern.
Rub the Ko