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Beef Short Rib Bites are one of my favorite little snacks. Brisket on a bone, these small pieces are perfect for entertaining, tailgating or just for yourself. Full of beefy flavor mixed in with some asian soy and ginger flavors from the braise, you’ll keep coming back for more.
Love BBQ food, check out my easy and delicious smoked brisket recipe or my sweet and spicy burnt ends.
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Step 1: How to Prep and Smoke beef short ribs
Traditionally, beef short ribs are cut into individual bones, flanken cut or a full rack. The ones that I used here were a little different. I picked these up at local Asian market. They were cut thick, across all 3 bones. If you want to try the same beef short rib bites at home, ask your butcher or visit your local Asian market. Otherwise, you can just purchase regular beef short ribs and still follow my recipe.
Beef ribs are rich in natural flavor. A small amount of seasoning is all you need to enhance them. I used Dad’s All Purpose and Sweet BBQ rubs to cover all sides.
Preheat the grill to 250-275 degrees and set for indirect heat. I used my weber kettle and kingsford low and slow briquettes. They are great for long low and slow cooks.
Place the seasoned beef short ribs on the grill and smoke them for 4 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 170-180 degrees.
For a my traditional method, use my simple smoked beef short recipe.
Dad’s Seasonings
Must have grillin seasonings!
Recipe Tip
To maintain tender and juicy meat, spritz the ribs with apple cider vinegar every hour.
Step 2: Braise the beef short ribs bites
In an aluminum foil pan, add Bachan’s Sweet Honey BBQ sauce, rice vinegar, ginger and garlic paste and half a chopped up white onion. Next, mix the ingredients together, place the smoked beef ribs in the pan and cover with foil.
Finally, place everything back on the grill and cook for another 2 hours allowing the meat to tenderize in the liquid. Continue cooking until the meat is probe tender, meaning a toothpick or a temperature probe goes in without any resistance. Like a hot knife into butter.
Remove them from the grill and let them rest for 10-15 minutes. Slice the beef short rib into bites between the bones and enjoy these perfectly tender, delicious beef short rib bites!
Frequently Asked Questions:
The main difference between the two types of beef ribs is in their shape. Short ribs are shorter and flatter while the back ribs are longer and curved.
To achieve tender, fall off the bone, flavorful braised beef short ribs, the entire process can take up to 5 hours on the grill.
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Beef Short Rib Bites
Ingredients
- 3 Beef short ribs
- 1 tbsp Dad's All Purpose rub
- 1 tbsp Dad's Sweet BBQ rub
- 2 cups Bachan's Sweet Honey BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Ginger paste
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- 1/2 White onion
Instructions
- Season the beef ribs with Dad's All Purpose and Sweet BBQ rubs to cover all sides.
- Preheat the grill to 250-275 degrees and set for indirect heat.
- Place the seasoned short ribs on the grates opposite of the charcoal and let them smoke for 3-4 hours or until they reach an internal temperature of 170-189 degrees.
- In an aluminum foil pan, add Bachan's Sweet Honey BBQ sauce, rice vinegar, ginger and garlic paste and half a chopped up white onion. Mix the ingredients together and place the smoked beef ribs in the braise.
- Cover with foil and place it back on the grill for another 2 hours or until probe tender.
- Remove them from the grill and let them rest for 10-15 minutes. Slice into individual pieces between the bones and enjoy
