Lay your rib slabs onto the big green egg rib rack over the fire and let them cook for 90 minutes.
Cooking short ribs on big green egg.
So to summarize in 10 easy steps.
Start a small fire and get the smoker up to 225.
Apply your favorite seasonings step 6.
Into the brine for 4 6 hours step 4.
Set the egg for direct cooking at 225 f 107 c.
Add the onion to the dutch oven and cook for 3 minutes or until it is translucent.
Place the ribs on the grid.
Next trim all of the fat cap off the meat side of the ribs.
Set the egg for indirect cooking with the conveggtor at 300 f 150 c.
Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Keep a close eye on the size of the fire as it warms up so that the smoker doesn t get too hot.
Remove from the dutch oven and set aside.
Combine all spices in a small bowl.
Season the short ribs aggressively with salt and pepper.
Sear evenly on all sides and remove from the egg.
Heat olive oil in the big green egg dutch oven.
Remove the conveggtor and set the egg for direct cooking at 400 f 204 c.
Make the brine step 2.
Let the ribs smoke 1 to 2 hours.
Generously rub the short ribs with the spices.
Using barbecue mitts place the grid in the egg.
Cook for another hour.
Drain and scatter over the preheated charcoal.
Flip the ribs and rotate the rack 180.
Place the hickory chips in a small bowl cover with water and let soak for at least 1 hour.
At this stage it s much harder to cool the fire down.
Remove the membrane step 3.
Once the short ribs have finished smoking transfer the ribs to the baking dish.
Set the big green egg to 325 degrees f on the indirect cook setting.
Remove the membrane from the ribs and apply seasoning to both sides.
Close the dome of the egg.
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Rinse off the brine and dry step 5.
Heat the big green egg dutch oven still direct cooking with canola oil.
Leave the membrane intact on the bone side as you want that in place to hold the ribs together during the long cook.
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Add your apple wood chips and your hickory smoked wood chips for extra flavor.
Set up the big green egg for an indirect cook.
Place the ribs in the rib and roast rack bone side down and cook for one hour.
Season the short ribs with salt and pepper.
Sear short ribs for 1 minute per side.
I used my big green egg but the overall procedure works on whatever smoker you are using.