Traeger Smoked Prime Rib with Caramelized Onion Horseradish Sauce
An amazing slow-smoked prime rib is paired with creamy and flavorful horseradish sauce amped up with caramelized onions and finely shredded aged sharp cheddar cheese. The perfect decadent winter holiday meal!
Equipment
- Cutting board & boning knife
- Kitchen twine
- Wire rack and cookie sheet
- Traeger grill
- Meater thermometer
- Small frying pan
- bowl and spoon
- Cheese grater
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 bone prime rib roast
- 1 cup Fresh herbs
- 1 cup Garlic Junkie seasoning
- 1 cup Mayo
- 3/4 cup Sour Cream
- 1 Yellow or white onion
- 8 tbsp prepared horseradish
- 4 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Sprig of thyme
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Remove roast from the fridge and unwrap it on a cutting board.
- Using a sharp boning knife, carefully cut the bones (in one piece) from the roast, being sure not to remove too much meat from the bones.
- Season the roast all over generously with Garlic Junkie seasoning.
- Between the roast and the bones, sandwich a big handful of fresh herbs and some extra Garlic Junkie seasoning.
- Using kitchen twine, tie the bones back on to the roast, securing tightly.
- Transfer the roast to a wire rack over a cookie sheet and place it in the fridge for at least one hour– and up to over night.
- Preheat the Traeger grill to 225* with the super smoke feature.
- Place the prepared roast in the grill, with the Meater thermometer inserted, and close the lid.
- Set the desired temperature on the Meater app to 110*.
- Allow the roast to cook until it reaches 110*.
- Bump up the temperature of the grill to 400*, and leave the roast in the grill.
- Adjust the desired temperature on the Meater to 120*.
- Allow it to get very hot and sear the roast all over until the internal temperature eaches 120*.
- Adjust the Meater temperature one more time to 130*.
- Remove the meat from the grill, tent with foil and allow to rest until the desired temperature reaches 130*.
- Slice with a sharp knife and serve with caramelized onion horseradish sauce.
- While the roast is cooking, make the sauce.
- Thinly slice the onion and cook in a saucepan with lots of butter until very soft, golden and caramelized.
- In a bowl, combine the mayo, sour cream, horseradish sauce, cooked onions and shredded cheese.
- Mix until well combined and season to taste.
- Set aside and serve your Caramelized Onion Horseradish Sauce with your Traeger Smoked Prime Rib.