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Never fear cooking a luxurious holiday dinner again with my Sous Vide Prime Rib Recipe! It’s so simple and easy, and the meat will be succulent, juicy, and masterfully prepared every single time!
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Sous Vide Prime Rib Roast
Serving prime rib is a big deal. Let’s not mince words, prime rib is expensive. It’s a luxurious cut of meat best known for big holiday feasts and celebrations, and that can make cooking one an intimidating challenge!
Or you can use a sous vide machine, pop in the prime rib, give it a quick sear in the oven, and have it come out juicy, tender and absolutely perfect, every single time. That’s the glory of sous vide beef roast: you really can’t get it wrong!
Ready to serve up a meal of sous vide roast beef everyone will remember? Make a beautiful, perfectly marbled ribeye roast sous vide style with garlic rosemary butter and an unbelievable Prime Rib Au Jus, and you’ll be talking about it for weeks to come!
Prime Rib Sous Vide Ingredients
- Prime rib roast
- Kosher salt
- Beef broth
- Butter
- Garlic powder
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Pepper
How to Sous Vide Ribeye Roast
- One hour before starting to cook, season the roast with salt and pepper.
- Set up the Sous Vide machine to heat to a temperature of 132°F, and attach it to a very large pot of water. Place the roast in a plastic bag, then submerge it in the water completely.
- Sous vide the meat for 6-10 hours, depending on the size of the roast. Remove from the bag, reserving the liquid, and pat the roast dry and let cool slightly.
- Combine the softened butter, garlic powder, chopped herbs and pepper in a bowl, then use it to coat the top and sides of the roast. In the meanwhile, preheat the oven to 550°F.
- Sear the beef in the oven for 8-10 minutes on a roasting pan with a rack, until the crust is golden.
- Let the beef rest 15 minutes in aluminum foil, slice, and serve! Use the reserved liquid for Au Jus.
Sous Vide Rib Roast Tips
- Prime ribs are large cuts of meat, so I suggest using a large soup pot or Dutch oven for the water bath. If the prime rib doesn’t fit the container correctly and doesn’t remain fully submerged, it won’t cook evenly.
- For the oven sear, make sure to set a wire rack on the pan so that the air can circulate under the beef as well.
- Resting seems like something that can be skipped, but never skip resting beef! Make sure you tent the roast with foil and let it sit for 15 minutes. This ensures the meat is as juicy as possible.
- Slice against the grain of the beef to ensure each slice is ultra tender.
- It can be hard to remove all the air from the zip lock bag. I find it easiest to submerge all but the opening in water and zip it that way, then use a weight or clip to keep the bag submerged while cooking.
Sous Vide Roast FAQs
Prime rib is a large cut of meat with a lot of marbling, so it can take a long time to sous vide. Typically, a prime rib will take anywhere from 6 to 10 hours to cook with a sous vide cooker.
It is absolutely worth it to try rib eye roast sous vide! Using the sous vide machine ensures the meat will be perfectly cooked without ever getting tough or overcooked, and heats the meat evenly so there will never be any spots that are under cooked. It’s foolproof and so delicious!
Sous vide machines keep the meat at an exact temperature, meaning that it’s nearly impossible to overcook the meat! So long as the machine is set to the correct temperature of 132°F, the meat will not get overcooked.
For a perfectly pink and tender prime rib, set the sous vide to 132°F. This will ensure that the meat is fully cooked to satisfaction without ever reaching a temperature high enough that it might overcook and become tough!
Reverse Searing Prime Rib
A critical part of sous vide recipes is the sear! The sous vide machine is incredible for perfectly cooking through meat or vegetables, but the one thing it can’t do is give food a good crispy crust.
That’s why reverse searing, or searing the food after it’s been fully cooked, is so perfect! By using the oven to sear the meat at a very high temperature for a short amount of time, just the crust of the meat will get a good crisp crust without the rest of the rib risking getting over cooked.
Top it all off with a rosemary garlic butter rub for a prime rib dinner nobody will forget!
Sous Vide Prime Rib Cooking Temperature
| Beef Doneness | Internal Temperature |
|---|---|
| Rare beef temperature | 125°F – center is bright red and soft |
| Medium-rare roast | 135°F – center is warm red, edges are pink |
| Medium roast | 145°F – warm pink throughout, no red remaining |
| Medium-well roast | 150°F – only the center is pink |
| Well-done roast | 160°F – little or no remaining pink |
The temperature you cook your prime rib at is up to you, depending on the tastes of you and your family! I like my beef medium-rare, but feel free to adjust the temperature based on what your family will enjoy.
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📋 Recipe
Sous Vide Prime Rib
Equipment
- sous vide machine
- Large pot or Dutch oven
- Roasting pan and rack
- Gallon ziplock bag
Ingredients
- 5 lb. Prime rib bone-in
- Kosher salt
Garlic Rosemary Butter Rub
- 1 stick Salted butter softened
- 2 Tablespoons Garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh thyme chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Black pepper coarse ground
Au Jus
- Prime rib drippings
- 1 quart Beef broth low sodium
Instructions
- One hour before starting to cook, season the roast with salt and pepper.5 lb. Prime rib, Kosher salt, 1 Tablespoon Black pepper
- Set up the Sous Vide machine to heat to a temperature of 132°F, and attach it to a very large pot of water. Place the roast in a plastic bag, then submerge it in the water completely.
- Sous vide the meat for 6-10 hours, depending on the size of the roast. Remove from the bag, reserving the liquid, and pat the roast dry and let cool slightly.
- Combine the softened butter, garlic powder, chopped herbs and pepper in a bowl, then use it to coat the top and sides of the roast. In the meanwhile, preheat the oven to 550°F.1 stick Salted butter, 2 Tablespoons Garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon Fresh rosemary, 1 Tablespoon Fresh thyme
- Sear the beef in the oven for 8-10 minutes on a roasting pan with a rack, until the crust is golden.
- Let the beef rest 15 minutes in aluminum foil, slice, and serve! Use the reserved liquid for Au Jus.
Au Jus Instructions
- Add the liquids from the bag and the beef broth to a skillet and bring to a boil.Prime rib drippings, 1 quart Beef broth
- Reduce the heat and let simmer until reduced by half, skimming off any solids.
- Serve poured over the prime rib or on the side to dip.
Notes
- Prime ribs are large cuts of meat, so I suggest using a large soup pot or Dutch oven for the water bath. If the prime rib doesn’t fit the container correctly and doesn’t remain fully submerged, it won’t cook evenly.
- For the oven sear, make sure to set a wire rack on the pan so that the air can circulate under the beef as well.
- Resting seems like something that can be skipped, but never skip resting beef! Make sure you tent the roast with foil and let it sit for 15 minutes. This ensures the meat is as juicy as possible.
- Slice against the grain of the beef to ensure each slice is ultra tender.
- It can be hard to remove all the air from the zip lock bag. I find it easiest to submerge all but the opening in water and zip it that way, then use a weight or clip to keep the bag submerged while cooking.
Let us know what you think or ask a question about the recipe!