Smoked Beef Short Ribs

time and patience will reward you!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 racks short ribs (4-5kg (5 ribs))
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• BBQ rub (see tips)
• 700 g cauliflower ( cut into bite sized florets)
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1/2 brown onion (diced)
• 30 g butter
• 225 ml milk
• 225 ml vegetable stock
• salt
• 1 handful coriander (incl stalks)
• 1 handful parsley ( 1/2 amount of coriander)
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• salt & pepper
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp ginger (grated)
• 1 jalapeno (diced)
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 spring onion (sliced finely)
• coriander (handful)
• 1 red chilli (sliced finely)
• crispy shallots

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Short Ribs ---
2. 2Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs – the side where the bones are. To do this use a sharp knife to gently pierce the membrane and using a piece of kitchen towel you can just pull it off in one movement -hopefully!
3. 3Rub the short ribs in the olive oil and cover with your favourite BBQ rub
4. 4Set your smoker/BBQ for indirect cooking (130c) – if using an offset this is done for you! If using a kettle BBQ then use the snake method. I used hickory wood for this smoke but you can choose your preferred wood chunks
5. 5Smoke the ribs on the BBQ for 4-6 hours (see tips) or until internal temp is 93c
6. 6Once the ribs hit 80c, wrap them in foil for the remainder of the cook
7. 7--- Cauliflower Puree ---
8. 8Cook the onion & garlic on medium heat with the butter in a medium sized saucepan
9. 9Once soft (2-3 minutes), add cauliflower, milk, stock & salt
10. 10Bring to a simmer on low heat and cover/cook for 5-6 minutes
11. 11Remove the lid and allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes until most of the liquid as evaporated and cauliflower looks almost mushy
12. 12Blend until smooth and
13. 13--- Chimichurri ---
14. 14Place all ingredients (EXCEPT spring onions) into a small food processor and blend together. You may want/need more oil but that’s personal preference if you want a runnier chimichurri
15. 15Remove from blender and add chopped spring onions
16. 16Store in fridge until ready to use