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Smoked Beef Short Ribs

These short ribs are smoked, making for a tender and melt in your mouth texture with just the right amount of smoke flavor.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 604kcal
Author Ryan Beck

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef short ribs (bone-in)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Preheat smoker to 225°F. Prepare ribs by trimming fat cap and silver skin off the top.
  • Rub olive oil over the short ribs. Mix rub ingredients in bowl and rub outside the short ribs.
  • Place in the smoker, close the lid and smoke for 3 hours without opening the lid.
  • After 3 hours, start spritzing the the short ribs with apple cider vinegar, spritzing every hour. Continue to smoke until the internal temperature reaches 205°F.
  • Remove from the smoker and cover with foil, letting it rest for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Use oak or cherry wood for smoking. You want a good hard wood for the smoke flavor.
  • If you don't want to make your own spice rub, just use store-bought.
  • Wrap in foil at 160°F if you want to speed up the cook time and get past the stall.
  • Let the short ribs rest for 30 minutes before serving which lets the juices stay inside.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g