Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs beef short ribs
Prime Rib rub seasoning
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 lg carrots, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch pieces
2 celery stalk, diced
2 cloves garlic
1 cup red wine
1 cup beef stock
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 dried bay leaves
3 sprigs thyme
1 sprig rosemary
2 Tbsp butter
2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Ciabatta buns for serving
Provolone cheese
Mayonnaise
Mustard
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Directions: |
Directions:Season short ribs generously with Prime rib rub, set the smoker to 225º and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
Place ribs directly on smoker grill and smoke for 1 hour.
While ribs are smoking, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds more. Add red wine, beef stock and vinegar and bring to a simmer. Add in herbs and nestle in smoked short ribs. Cover Dutch oven and place back on grill grate. Braise the short ribs for 3-4 hours or until you can insert a fork and feel no resistance. The meat should be easily shreddable with two forks.
Take the Dutch oven off the grill and remove the short ribs from the liquid. Shred meat being sure to remove all bone and tough tissue/cartilage.
Strain the solids out of the braising liquid, skim the fat and return the liquid to the pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and reduce by half. It should be thicker than what you started with. Add shredded meat to the pot and keep warm.
For the caramelized onion: heat 2 Tbsp butter in a medium saute pan over medium high heat. Add onion, salt and pepper to taste and saute 15-20 minutes until lightly browned, caramelized and tender. Add sherry vinegar and cook 5 minutes more scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to pick up all of the little browned bits.
To build the sandwich:
Slice ciabatta buns in half and spread mayonnaise on the top bun and mustard on the bottom. Place shredded meat on top of mustard, top with provolone, carmelized onions and top bun. |
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