Smoked Beef Birria

Big Green Egg

Recipe Courtesy of Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins This Smoked Beef Birria uses the stewing technique to make the adobo for the recipe – adding short ribs that have been smoked on the EGG.

PREP TIME

EGG TEMP

350°F/176°C

COOK TIME

SERVINGS

Ingredients

Main

8 lbs (3.6 kg) beef short ribs

Adobo

8 guajillo chiles
5 ancho chiles
10 garlic cloves
1/2 oz. (14 g) ginger
2 medium onions
2 cups (480 ml) water
2 teaspoons (10 ml) freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoons (2.5 ml) ground cloves
1/2 teaspoons (2.5 ml) oregano
8 sprigs thyme
1/2 teaspoons (2.5 ml) ground cinnamon
4 bay leaves
3 teaspoons (15 ml) salt
4 tablespoons (60 ml) vinegar

Accessories

convEGGtor

The convEGGtor - Indirect Convection Cooking on the Big Green Egg The Big Green Egg is designed t...

See Accessory

Dutch Oven - Cast Iron

Multi-functional, efficient and built to last a lifetime - the traditional cast iron Dutch Oven is a...

See Accessory

Instructions

Main

Step 1

Set the EGG for indirect cooking with the convEGGtor at 350°F/176°C.

Step 2

Clean the short ribs and marinate in 1/2 of adobo mix for 2 to 3 hours. Add the short ribs to the grid and smoke for 4 hours. Move the beef ribs to a Dutch Oven - Cast Iron and cover with the remaining adobo; move the Dutch oven to the EGG and cook for an additional 4 hours.

Step 3

Enjoy with minced onion, cilantro and limes accompanied with tortillas.

Adobo

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, cook chiles, garlic, ginger and onions in a pot with water, until chiles are tender. Drain the water and process together with the rest of the adobo ingredients.

Instructions

Main

Set the EGG for indirect cooking with the convEGGtor at 350°F/176°C.
Clean the short ribs and marinate in 1/2 of adobo mix for 2 to 3 hours. Add the short ribs to the grid and smoke for 4 hours. Move the beef ribs to a Dutch Oven - Cast Iron and cover with the remaining adobo; move the Dutch oven to the EGG and cook for an additional 4 hours.
Enjoy with minced onion, cilantro and limes accompanied with tortillas.

Adobo

In a Dutch oven, cook chiles, garlic, ginger and onions in a pot with water, until chiles are tender. Drain the water and process together with the rest of the adobo ingredients.

Popular Recipes

Over the Top Chili

Thank you to our friends at Greensbury Market for the beef that inspired this recipe.

See Recipe

Rum Grilled Pineapple

Grilling fruits gives them an amazing flavor and they can be used in so many ways to enhance both sw...

See Recipe

Pork Belly Burnt Ends

We're talking about Pork Belly Burnt Ends! The Best part of a good brisket is the fatty point and in...

See Recipe

Hot and Fast Brisket

The Hot & Fast Brisket cooking method has a cook time of about 5 hours which is less than half the t...

See Recipe

Pork Tenderloin with Honey Mustard Glaze

This tenderloin is great for any occasion with its spicy and sweet flavor.

See Recipe