Whole Smoked Bone-In Beef Short Rib Plate
Serve with your favorite sides. Turn the leftovers into short rib tacos.
Tag: beef
Pepper Encrusted Bone In Rib Eye
Cut the steak off the bone and slice on a bias. Pour the steak sauce over the steak and serve.
Coffee Rubbed Flat Iron Steak
Coffee Rubbed Flat Iron Steak
Flat iron steaks have become a very popular cut at steak houses; charging a premium price for something that is relatively inexpensive to buy and grill at home. The cut comes from the shoulder top blade of the cow. It is comparable to flank steak and skirt steak. Since it is a thin cut, it cooks quickly; only 5 minutes a side for medium rare. They can be eaten as a steak and are also great for stir fry, sandwiches, tacos and fajitas.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- charcoal
- chimney starter
- charcoal grill
- coffee grinder
Ingredients
- 24 oz flat iron steak
- 3 tbsp coffee beans
- 3 tsp chili powder
- 3 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Grind the coffee beans and cumin seeds together in a coffee grinder. Mix together the rest of the spices.
- Rub the flat iron with olive oil.
- Coat in the spice mix. Let rest for 1 hour.
- Start the charcoal in the chimney starter. Allow to get gray. Pour in the grill and place on the grate. Put the flat iron on the grill.
- Grill for 5 minutes a side.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Thinly slice across the grain.
Arrachera (Mexican Skirt Steak)
Serve the skirt steak on corn tortillas with cilantro, onion, jalapeños, and your favorite hot sauce.
Smoked Corned Beef Tongue
Smoked Corned Beef Tongue
Beef tongue is one of my favorite meats; so why not turn it into one of my other favorites: corned beef. The process is the exact same when brining a regular brisket. The tongue will take less time in a smoker than a brisket; about 3 hours. After the tongue is smoked, you’ll need to either slow cook it in the oven or use an Instant Pot to peel off the outer skin; about 1 hour per lb. in the oven or 15 minutes per lb in the pressure cooker. Once the tongues are cooked, the skin should peel right off. Thinly slice and use for sandwiches.
Equipment
- large bin for brining
- Electric Smoker
- instant pot
Ingredients
- 2 beef tongue
- 1 gallon water
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp pink curing salts
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp allspice berries
- 1 tbsp whole cloves
- 4 bay leaves
Wood Chips
- hickory
Instructions
- Mix the brining ingredients together.
- Pour the brine into a large bin and add the beef tongue. Brine for 10 days.
- Let the tongues dry on a rack in the refrigerator for 1 day.
- Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees. Add in the beef tongue.
- Smoke for 3 hours; changing out the wood chips every hour. Place the tongue in an instant pot on the pressure cooker setting on high for 15 minutes per pound.
Smoked Tri Tip
Smoked Tri Tip
I feel that tri tip is a lesser known cut to Americans and is greatly unappreciated. Tri tip is also known as bottom sirloin, as opposed to it’s more popular norther beef muscle, top sirloin. It is significantly richer in flavor from its high marbling fat content than top butt. In my personal opinion, tri tip is equally as tender as a ribeye, strip, and top sirloin. It’s definitely a lot cheaper then your higher end cuts.I purchased a really nice prime tri tip for smoking. This is a good cut to smoke medium rare, so this will take only about 2 hours in the smoker. I brined the tri tip for a day, then dry rubbed it with a blend of white and black peppercorns, fennel seeds, and coriander seeds. Once the desired internal temperature is reached, allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing. I used the sliced tri tip for French dip sandwiches, but it can be eaten as just a regular steak.
Equipment
- gallon sized storage bag
- Spice grinder
- Electric Smoker
- Probe Thermometer
Ingredients
- 1 whole tri tip 2 – 2 1/2lbs
Brine
- 1/2 gallon water
- 1/2 cup sea salt
- 2 tsp black peppercorns
- 2 tsp whole fennel seeds
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 bay leaves
Dry Rub
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp white peppercorns
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
Wood Chips
- oak or mesquite
Instructions
- Trim off any excess fat on your tri tip.
- Mix together the brining ingredients.
- Place the tri tip in a gallon sized storage bag. Pour in the brine. Brine in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Take the tri tip out of the brine and pat dry. Grind all of the dry rub ingredients. Rub all over the tri tip and allow to rest in the refrigerator on a rack for 24 hours. Allow to rest at room temp for 2 hours before smoking.
- Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees. Placd the tri tip in the smoker.
- Smoke until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees with a probe thermometer; about 2 hours.
