These smoked short ribs are juicy and full of flavor despite requiring very little prep time or effort as they cook! You just season your beef ribs with a bit of steak seasoning, pop them in your smoker, and give them a spritz of apple cider vinegar here and there. Making fall-off-the-bone tender smoked short ribs has never been this easy!
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Instructions
Preheat your smoker to 225°F (107°C).
Trim any excess fat and/or membrane from your ribs. Combine the apple cider vinegar and water in a food-grade spritz bottle and season the short ribs all over with steak seasoning.
After seasoning the ribs, either smoke them immediately or dry brine them in the fridge overnight. To dry brine, place the ribs on a rack that is inside a dish (this helps with air circulation and catching any drips) and refrigerate them, uncovered, until ready to smoke.
Smoke the short ribs for 3 hours, do not open the lid to your smoker until the time is up. After 3 hours, open the lid and spritz the ribs with apple cider vinegar blend, continue smoking and spritzing every 30 minutes until the short ribs reach 200-205°F (93°C-96°C).
Slather your short ribs with ½-1 cup of BBQ sauce in the last 30 minutes of smoking time, if desired.
Notes
My prime rib rub would also be delicious on these smoked short ribs! It can be substituted for the steak seasoning if desired.
The size of your short ribs will affect the cooking time. Plan ahead that your ribs could take 5-7 hours to cook.