This healthy recipe for prime rib roast is 1/2 the calories of the average prime rib recipe… and it’s the same serving size!
Roasting prime rib is typically reserved for holidays and special occasions, but thanks to this extra easy prime rib roast recipe. And the handy prime rib cooking guide, you can make this low calorie bone in rib roast for weekend dinners or brunch.
Most prime rib recipes are about 750 calories per slice, but our’s is only 367 calories without sacrificing flavor or servings size!
Plus, this bone in prime rib makes amazing leftovers for sandwiches, salads, you name it… You’ll find many ways to enjoy this healthy recipe for prime rib roast!
This Healthy Recipe for Prime Rib Roast is just 367 calories… 1/2 the calories of the average prime rib recipes!
Healthy Recipe for Prime Rib Roast
In this article we will show you how to cook prime rib to perfection, without all the extra calories and fat!
Plus you’ll find a prime rib cooking time guide, a shopping list, printable recipe card and more!
We’ve included everything you’ll need to make a rib roast bone in, or boneless recipe.
Read through the helpful sections, or skip ahead to the recipe card with the link below.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Ingredients for Prime Rib Roast Recipes (shopping list!)
- How to Cook a Prime Rib
- Healthy Recipe for Prime Rib Roast (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Prime Rib Roast Recipe
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Ingredients for Prime Rib Roast Recipes
No matter if you are looking to make a boneless or bone in rib roast recipe, this shopping list will help you find everything you need.
Before we move onto how to make prime rib in oven, we need all the right spices. I recommend getting fresh spices whenever available. Prime rib can be an expensive cut, it’s worth a few extra dollars to get fresh herbs and spices!
If you’re lucky, you have a garden with all of these spices. If not I do recommend getting fresh rosemary and thyme, it really makes the difference!
Shopping list for Prime Rib:
- Beef prime rib
- Salt and pepper
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Sage
- Garlic
- Olive oil spray
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of cooked prime rib you want to make, and it will do all the math for you!
In the next section you will learn how to cook a prime rib roast, and prime rib cook time in our guide to how long to cook prime rib.
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How to Cook a Prime Rib
Whether you’re looking to roast prime rib for a holiday gathering, or just for a Sunday brunch… This how to cook prime rib roast section will supply you with everything you need!
We were able to cut 100’s of calories by using Olive oil spray is our Healthy Recipe for Prime Rib Roast. Most prime rib recipes call for up to a cup of oil, but we use a fine mist of oil and lean on salt to help get a crispy crust and a perfectly cooked center.
Be sure to see below for the prime rib cooking guide, so you can cook your prime rib to your desired doneness without question.
How to Cook Prime Rib:
- One hour before roasting your prime rib, remove it from the fridge and season it on all sides with salt and cover it loosely with plastic wrap. (This will help the prime rib cook more evenly)
- Preheat the oven to 500°.
- In a small bowl, combine the pepper, rosemary, thyme, sage, and garlic.
- Pat the roast with paper towels to dry it. Then sprinkle the seasoning all over it, rubbing it all over. And spray lightly with olive oil.
- Place roast in a roasting pan, with the bones side down. Or place a boneless roast on a rack inside the pan.
- Bake prime rib for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 325° and continue baking until desired doneness. (see below)
- Remove the prime rib from the oven and tent it with foil. Allow it to rest for 30 minutes before carving.
- Carve the roast against the grain at about 1/2 inch thickness.
Prime Rib Cooking Guide:
- Rare Prime Rib: Cook until thermometer reaches 120° (about 10-12 minutes per pound)
- Medium Rare Prime Rib: Cook until thermometer reaches 130° (about 13-14minutes per pound)
- Medium Prime Rib: Cook until thermometer reaches 140° (about 14-15 minutes per pound)
- Medium Well Prime Rib: Cook until thermometer reaches 150° (about 16-17 minutes per pound)
Special Tip: You can find these how to guide, measurements, ingredients, nutrition and more in the recipe card below. We gathered all the most important information from the above sections, and compiled them in this handy sharable recipe card.
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Healthy Recipe for Prime Rib Roast
This Healthy Recipe for Prime Rib Roast is just 367 calories per slice. We removed over 1/2 the calories from the average prime rib recipe!
Plus this recipe is packed full of flavor and protein… you’ll want to make this impressive prime rib roast all the time!
Healthy Recipe for Prime Rib Roast (LOW CALORIE!)
Ingredients
- 5 pounds beef prime rib
- 1-2 tablespoons salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 teaspoons fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme chopped
- 1 teaspoon sage chopped
- 10 garlic cloves minced
- Olive oil spray
Instructions
- One hour before roasting your prime rib, remove it from the fridge and season it on all sides with salt and cover it loosely with plastic wrap. (This will help the prime rib cook more evenly)
- Preheat the oven to 500°.
- In a small bowl, combine the pepper, rosemary, thyme, sage, and garlic.
- Pat the roast with paper towels to dry it. Then sprinkle the seasoning all over it, rubbing it all over. And spray lightly with olive oil.
- Place roast in a roasting pan, with the bones side down. Or place a boneless roast on a rack inside the pan.
- Bake prime rib for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 325° and continue baking until desired doneness. (see below)
- Remove the prime rib from the oven and tent it with foil. Allow it to rest for 30 minutes before carving.
- Carve the roast against the grain at about 1/2 inch thickness.
Prime Rib Cooking Guide:
- Rare Prime Rib: Cook until thermometer reaches 120° (about 10-12 minutes per pound)
- Medium Rare Prime Rib: Cook until thermometer reaches 130° (about 13-14minutes per pound)
- Medium Prime Rib: Cook until thermometer reaches 140° (about 14-15 minutes per pound)
- Medium Well Prime Rib: Cook until thermometer reaches 150° (about 16-17 minutes per pound)
Nutrition
Up next, nutrition and calories in this prime rib roast recipe…
Nutrition and Calories in Prime Rib Roast Recipe
Most prime rib recipes are over 750 calories per slice. But we were able to save over 1/2 the calories without sacrificing flavor OR serving size!
The nutrition and calories below is based off 1 serving (1 slice) of the Healthy Recipe for Prime Rib Roast recipe above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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