A holiday favorite, this coffee rub prime rib with Certified Angus Beef ® brand is covered in a flavorful crust with a tender and juicy center. This sponsored post is in partnership with Sunday Supper, LLC and Certified Angus Beef ® brand. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own and not influenced by either company and its affiliates in any way.
What is coffee rub prime rib?
This coffee rub prime rib is the perfect centerpiece for your Christmas dinner. Traditionally, we were always a ham family for Christmas dinner, but I wanted to try out a prime rib this year because any excuse to eat prime rib is fine by me! I had my first coffee rub tri-tips this summer and they were so good that I thought man, I have to make my own coffee rub! That’s when I decided to marry the two; coffee rub + prime rib = heaven!
Plus, I’m updating this recipe to include the use of Certified Angus Beef ® brand. There’s so much noise in the labeling industry these days, but Certified Angus Beef ® is a premium brand of beef I can stand behind. They have 10 exacting quality standards that all of their Angus beef must be judged against. It’s because of their values that I’ve partnered with them for all of my beef recipes here at Wanderlust and Wellness.
I like my prime rib medium rare (as you can see in the photos) but you can cook these to any temperature you prefer. The coffee rub is almost seared on in the beginning and then it’s slow roasted for the remainder of the time, locking in the juices and making this super moist. If I had it my way I’d just eat the crusted outside…okay, maybe I’m joking…but not really. It’s that good. And did I mention this homemade horseradish sauce as a bonus?? You are going to LOVE it! (I mean if you love horseradish sauce that is.)
How to make coffee rub?
Yes, coffee rub actually has ground coffee plus several other spices! To make the coffee rub simply combine the following ingredients.
- 1/4 cup finely ground dark coffee
- 1 Tbsp. pink Himalayan salt
- 1 Tbsp. ground pepper
- 1 tsp. mustard powder
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
Once combined, rub all over the outside of your prime rib, or any red meat, to get a nice crispy, flavorful crust.
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Coffee Rub Prime Rib
Coffee Rub Prime Rib
A holiday favorite, this coffee rub prime rib with Certified Angus Beef ® brand is covered in a flavorful crust with a tender and juicy center.
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Ingredients
- 4 pound prime rib (1 pound per person)
Coffee rub:
- 1/4 cup finely ground dark coffee
- 1 Tbsp. pink Himalayan salt
- 1 Tbsp. ground pepper
- 1 tsp. mustard powder
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
Horseradish sauce:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup prepared horseradish
- 1 Tbsp. dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. white wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Combine coffee rub ingredients into a small bowl and mix together.
- Rub the spice mixture heavily, all over the entire prime rib.
- Place prime rib into a small roasting pan onto a roasting rack. You don't want the prime rib sitting directly on the bottom of the pan.
- Place prime rib into the oven and cook at 450 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Combine the horseradish ingredients in a small bowl, stirring to combine, and place in the refrigerator until time to serve.
- Reduce heat down to 325 degrees F. after 30 minutes, then cook for the remaining time as per the package directions (usually about 15 min. per pound)
- Using a meat thermometer, check the internal temperature to ensure it's cooked to the level you prefer. Typically medium rare = 130-135 degrees, medium = 135-140 degrees, medium well 140-150 degrees and well done 155+ degrees.
- Once the temperature has reached the desired level, remove prime rib from oven and let rest for 20-30 minutes. NOTE: the internal temperature will typically rise about 5 degrees as it rests, so keep that in mind when checking the temperature.
- Slice and serve with homemade horseradish sauce.
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Jennifer is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Wanderlust and Wellness since 2016. She creates easy, approachable gluten-free recipes for the everyday home cook; because cooking gluten-free doesn’t mean food has to be complicated or tasteless.
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