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mustard herb butter roasted prime rib with au-jus

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

I made this for Christmas dinner and it turned out amazing. There was so much au-jus that I was able to make gravy with some of it. The vegetables were so flavorful by roasting them with the meat. Delicious.

yield 4 to 6
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Roast

Ingredients For mustard herb butter roasted prime rib with au-jus

  • MUSTARD AND HERB BUTTER
  • 4 oz
    butter softened
  • 2 Tbsp
    each fresh rosemary,thyme, and sage
  • 4 clove
    garlic
  • 1/4 c
    dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    pepper
  • PRIME RIB
  • 4 OR 5 POUND STANDING PRIME RIB ROAST
  • 2 Tbsp
    salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    oil
  • AU-JUS
  • 2 lg
    ox tails
  • 6 c
    beef stock
  • 1 c
    marsala wine
  • 2 lg
    onions quartered
  • 6 lg
    carrots peeled and cut in half
  • 1 lb
    brussels sprouts trimmed and halved
  • fresh thyme, rosemary, and sage sprigs tied together with butchers twine
  • 4 clove
    garlic peeled
  • CREAM CHEESE HORSERADISH SPREAD
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp
    prepared horseradish

How To Make mustard herb butter roasted prime rib with au-jus

  • 1
    Take the prime rib and rub salt over entire outside and leave covered in the refrigerator for 48 hours before roasting.
  • 2
    Remove Prime rib from refrigerator and remove bone from bottom of rib. Reserve the bone. Mix the butter, garlic, herbs,mustard, and worcestershire, salt and pepper in a food processor until well blended. Spread on outside of prime rib. Let sit on counter for 1 hour before roasting.
  • 3
    Meanwhile trim vegetables and spread out in bottom of roasting pan. Add the beef stock, ox tails, bone from prime rib, wine, garlic and tied herbs to stock.
  • 4
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place prime rib on rack in center of roaster. Roast uncovered until internal temp reaches 115 for medium rare. Remove from oven.
  • 5
    Add oil to hot skillet and sear the prime rib on all sides about 3 minutes per side. Set on carving board tented with foil and let rest 20 to 30 minutes.
  • 6
    Mix all ingredients for horseradish sauce together and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • 7
    Remove bones, garlic, tied herbs,onions and ox tails from roaster and discard. With slotted spoon remove cooked carrots and brussels sprouts for serving.
  • 8
    strain the au-jus through fine mesh strainer and discard solids.
  • 9
    Carve the rested prime rib and serve with au-jus and horseradish cream

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