Cooking Short Ribs On Big Green Egg

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Cooking short ribs on big green egg.

Season the short ribs aggressively with salt and pepper. Keep a close eye on the size of the fire as it warms up so that the smoker doesn t get too hot. Rinse off the brine and dry step 5. Remove the conveggtor and set the egg for direct cooking at 400 f 204 c.

Place the ribs on the grid. In the large bge this was about just under the mark to the line. Sear evenly on all sides and remove from the egg. Into the brine for 4 6 hours step 4.

Using barbecue mitts place the grid in the egg. Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute. Generously rub the short ribs with the spices. Remove from the dutch oven and set aside.

Remove the membrane from the ribs and apply seasoning to both sides. Set up the big green egg for an indirect cook. Close the dome of the egg. Let the ribs smoke 1 to 2 hours.

Heat olive oil in the big green egg dutch oven. Place the ribs in the rib and roast rack bone side down and cook for one hour. Start a small fire and get the smoker up to 225. Set the egg for direct cooking at 225 f 107 c.

Next trim all of the fat cap off the meat side of the ribs. Once the short ribs have finished smoking transfer the ribs to the baking dish. Always start with a clean smoker and good quality lump charcoal. So to summarize in 10 easy steps.

Lay your rib slabs onto the big green egg rib rack over the fire and let them cook for 90 minutes. Combine all spices in a small bowl. I used my big green egg but the overall procedure works on whatever smoker you are using. Set the big green egg to 325 degrees f on the indirect cook setting.

Drain and scatter over the preheated charcoal. Apply your favorite seasonings step 6. Place the hickory chips in a small bowl cover with water and let soak for at least 1 hour. Load your smoker with enough charcoal to sustain about a 4 hour cook.

Heat the big green egg dutch oven still direct cooking with canola oil. Season the short ribs with salt and pepper. Remove the membrane step 3. Leave the membrane intact on the bone side as you want that in place to hold the ribs together during the long cook.

At this stage it s much harder to cool the fire down. Set the egg for indirect cooking with the conveggtor at 300 f 150 c. Flip the ribs and rotate the rack 180. Make the brine step 2.

The big green egg has finally given me the results i have been looking for. Add your apple wood chips and your hickory smoked wood chips for extra flavor. This quick video will show you how to make the perfect ribs on the big green egg.