Texas Style Smoked Beef Short Ribs
Skip the sweet rubs and sauces and let the beef flavor shine through in this recipe for Texas Style Barbecue Beef Short Ribs.
Servings 6
Calories 531kcal
Ingredients
- 5 lb rack beef short ribs
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
For the rub:
- 2 tbsp black pepper freshly ground
- 2 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- apple juice for spritzing
Instructions
- Prepare smoker for indirect cooking at 250-275°F using a neutral wood like apple, cherry or pecan.
- Trim fat and silver skin from the meaty side. Remove membrane from bone side.
- Mix rub ingredients together and set aside.
- Coat ribs in a mustard, olive oil or even hot sauce.
- Apply rub evenly being sure to get plenty on the sides.
- Place bone side down on pre-heated smoker.
- Smoke for between 6 - 10 hours between 250° - 275°F
- You can give the ribs a spritz of apple juice after about 3 hours if the edges are starting to burn (apple cider vinegar or water work as well)
- Remove the ribs from the smoker when your temperature probe reads 203 - 210°F and wrap in aluminum foil or butcher paper and leave to rest for at least an hour wrapped in old towels in a cooler.
- Slice the ribs and serve with beans and coleslaw
Nutrition
Sodium: 2507mg | Calcium: 39mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 345IU | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 1053mg | Cholesterol: 163mg | Calories: 531kcal | Saturated Fat: 13g | Fat: 33g | Protein: 53g | Carbohydrates: 3g | Iron: 6mg