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.
Ingredients
- 1 4-5Lb Rack beef short ribs
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
For the rub:
- 3 Tbsp Black pepper
- 2 Tbsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Smoked paprika
Instructions
- Prepare smoker for indirect cooking at 250°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 liquid like olive oil or 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
- Give the ribs a spritz of apple juice after about 5 hours (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 foil and leave to rest for 30 minutes
- Slice the ribs and serve with beans and coleslaw