Description
A delicious recipe for smoked beef rib burritos featuring seasoned beef, tasty fillings, and a homemade green salsa mix.
Ingredients
Scale
- Seasoned Beef
- Barbecue spice mix for beef
- 1 rack of beef ribs (3–4 bones, membrane removed)
- A bit of yellow mustard to stick spices on
- Burrito Fillings
- Warm refried beans (store-bought)
- Cooked white rice (homemade or packaged)
- Flour tortillas, 12 inches wide
- Salsa Verde for drizzling
- 3 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
- Green Salsa Mix
- 1 Serrano chili, roasted
- 4 tomatillos (cut each in half, roasted)
- A handful of cilantro leaves
- 1/3 yellow onion, roasted
- Juice from 2 limes
- 3 cloves of roasted garlic
- A pinch or two of salt
- Cooking Gear Essentials
- Chunks of hickory wood for flavor
- One stick of unsalted butter
- Butcher paper for wrapping
- Apple cider vinegar for misting
Instructions
- Take the silver skin off your beef ribs if it hasn’t been done yet. Rub the meat down with mustard and season every inch heavily with barbecue spices.
- Heat your smoker to 250°F (120°C) and toss in chunks of hickory wood. Let the ribs smoke for 2 hours, spritzing them with cider vinegar every 45 minutes.
- After 4 1/2 hours, check to see if the ribs are about 170°F (77°C). Put them on butcher paper with butter, wrap them up tight, and smoke 2 more hours until nice and tender.
- Move the wrapped ribs to a cooler and rest them for an hour or two. Keep them covered to stay warm.
- Char the tomatillos, Serrano, onion, and garlic on a grill. Once cooled, blitz them with cilantro, lime juice, and salt for about a minute until smooth. Set aside.
- Take the ribs out of the wrap and shred the meat into pieces, using your hands or a knife if needed. Toss into a bowl.
- Fire up your griddle or grill to 350°F (175°C). Cook tortillas for 45-60 seconds on each side until heated through.
- On a tortilla, layer in this order: warmed beans, white rice, the shredded beef, salsa verde, and Jack cheese. Wrap it up tightly with the seam side down and toast each side for 60-90 seconds.
- Repeat the filling and toasting process for the rest of the burritos. Bring to the table and enjoy with your loved ones.
Notes
- Make sure to keep the ribs covered during resting to maintain warmth.
- Adjust spice levels in the salsa mix according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Smoking and Grilling
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 90g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg