the Ingredients
For the Beef Short Ribs
Special Equipment
- Weber Charcoal Barbecue
- Weber Butcher Paper
- Temperature Probe
- Large Drip Tray
Instructions
Rich, beautifully marbled beef short ribs smoked low and slow over apple wood for deep smoky flavour and exceptional tenderness. Finished with a sticky bourbon glaze, made by adding a dash of bourbon whiskey to your favourite BBQ sauce for subtle warmth and sweetness. Delicious served with a crisp rainbow slaw.
- Combine all the dry rub ingredients in a bowl.
- Generously coat the beef short ribs with the rub, ensuring they are fully covered on all sides. For a deeper flavour, refrigerate for 3–4 hours before cooking.
- Combine the BBQ sauce and bourbon whiskey in a bowl and set aside for glazing.
- Prepare the barbecue for indirect heat at approximately 125°C. If using a charcoal barbecue, light 1/2 chimney starter of Weber briquettes and arrange for indirect cooking. Add 2–3 chunks of apple wood or a handful of soaked apple wood chips directly onto the coals.
- Place a drip tray beneath the cooking grate and position the beef short ribs over indirect heat. Insert a temperature probe into the thickest part of the meat and close the lid.
- Smoke the ribs for 2 hours, maintaining a steady temperature of approximately 125°C.
- After 2 hours, generously baste the ribs with the bourbon glaze. Wrap tightly in Weber Butcher Paper and return to the barbecue.
- Continue cooking for a further 2–3 hours, maintaining 125°C. Add additional briquettes if required to maintain temperature.
- When the ribs reach an internal temperature of 93°C and feel probe tender, remove from the barbecue.
- Rest the ribs in the butcher paper for 10–15 minutes before slicing and serving with extra bourbon glaze.
- Weber Tip: Apple wood adds a subtle sweetness that pairs beautifully with rich beef short ribs, while the bourbon glaze brings warmth and depth to the smoky bark. Try serving with a crisp rainbow slaw to balance the richness.
IN THE KITCHEN
AT THE BARBECUE
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