Grilled Prime Rib

Serves: 6

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

46

Sweetness

46

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

2 sprigs

Rosemary

2

Lemons

Directions:

1

Preheat the grill

2

Remove the steaks from the refrigerator and allow them to come to room temperature

3

Season steaks generously on both sides with salt and pepper

4

Press the salt and pepper into the steaks

5

Set aside

6

Make the garlic paste: Trim the stem ends off garlic cloves

7

Place a small skillet over medium heat and add 4 tablespoons of the oil

8

Add the garlic cloves and bring the oil to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low

9

Strip the leaves off 2 sprigs rosemary and chop to make 2 tablespoons

10

Add the rosemary to the garlic and cook until the cloves are golden brown, about 10 minutes, tossing occasionally with tongs

11

Remove the skillet from the heat and allow the garlic to cool in the oil

12

In a mortar or on a cutting board, mash the garlic into a paste

13

Mix the mashed garlic with the reserved oil and rosemary

14

You should have about 1/2 cup of paste

15

Place the meat on a hot grill and cook until well browned on both sides, about 5 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the second side

16

Cut 2 lemons in half and cut ends off

17

Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper

18

Place the lemons on the grill with the steaks and serve with the steak

19

Smear 2 generous tablespoons of the paste over the first seared side of each steak

20

Place the steaks, paste side facing up, on the grill rack

21

Finish cooking on the cool side of the grill, with the lid on or in the oven until done to your preference, 10 to 12 minutes for rare (remove when an instant-read thermometer registers 120 degrees F)

22

Remove the steaks from the grill and allow the steaks to rest on the rack for about 10 minutes

23

Cover and keep warm while resting

24

Transfer the steaks to a cutting board

25

Cut between the bone and meat of each steak

26

Cut each steak crosswise into 1-inch slices