Smoked Beef Short Ribs
Recipe for smoked beef short ribs and tips and tricks for getting that melt-in-your-mouth tender meat.
Servings: 4 servings
Cost: $25.00
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds (or six large) beef short ribs
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoon beef rub, (or equal parts salt and fresh ground pepper)
For the Spritz
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup apple juice
- Combine in a food safe spray bottle
For the Bath (Optional)
- 1 cup red wine, like Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec, something you would drink
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons dry rub, or simple salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 225 degrees Fahrenheit (we used cherry wood).
- Trim excess fat and membrane off of the ribs, coat in olive oil and your rub. Be sure to get all sides of the beef.
- Place beef on the smoker for about 3 hours, until the color is mahogany and a nice crust has set. After the first hour during the smoke period, start spraying the meat every 30 minutes with your spritz until you wrap.
- At the 3 hour mark, place in a baking dish along with your bath ingredients and then cover with foil for about two hours (like pictured above). You are looking for an internal temperature of 200 degrees.
- Serve when the beef is tender and almost falling off the bone. If they appear rubbery or spongy, they are not quite cooked through yet, so keep going until it reaches 200 – 205 degrees or until an instant read thermometer inserts into the meat like it's room temperature butter.
Notes
Cooking time will vary based on size of your short ribs. Plan on 5-7 hours of cook time.
Short Rib Buying Tip: When buying short ribs, be sure they have nice marbling and meat. Some short ribs will be too fatty and that won't render.
Prep Tips: If there is silver skin on the top of the short ribs, remove with a sharp knife. But if it's fat, you can leave it so it can render.
Nutrition
Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 459mg | Potassium: 1073mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 8mg
