Traeger Smoked BBQ Beef Short Ribs

beef short ribs

🥗Healthier: pork ribs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Pork ribs are often less expensive and chicken thighs are leaner.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar and preservatives.

Prepare the grill for indirect heat, aiming for a temperature of 225-250°F (107-121°C).

Rub the beef short ribs with olive oil, then season generously with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.

Mix barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl to create a marinade.

Coat the seasoned ribs with the marinade, ensuring they are well covered.

Let the ribs marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

Soak wood chips in water for 30 minutes, then drain.

Place the soaked wood chips on the hot coals or in the smoker box of a gas grill.

Position the marinated ribs on the grill away from direct heat, bone side down.

Close the grill lid and smoke the ribs for 4-6 hours, basting with additional marinade every hour.

Check for tenderness; ribs should be fork-tender and have a nice bark on the outside.

Remove the ribs from the grill and let them rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Serve the ribs with additional barbecue sauce on the side.

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