The January rush to clear the freezer before the next beef comes in, lead me to a 3lb package of some short ribs.
Instead of smoking I decided to try my new Anova 1000w stick instead.
Their final destiny was to be made in to tacos, so I was going for a pulled beef texture. Decided on 175 for 48 hours. Dusted with a pretty heavy coat of taco seasoning, vac sealed, and in to the cooler they went.
My setup is a coleman party stacker cooler with a hole cut in the top.
The cook went perfectly, and I lost almost no water. I've been adding an extra few inches to the vacuum bag so I can hang it over the side and then pin it down with the lid, does a good job keeping it from floating around.
The ribs came out smelling like a million bucks. There's a specific melted beef fat smell on roasts, and now these ribs, that my girlfriend claimed 'woke her up from a nap'.
Bones pulled out with ease, and it shredded easily. Texture was a little soft (the toddler loved it), so I'll idle off 12 hours on my next run down to 36 hours. Strained the fat and juices off and threw it in a pot with Ortega taco seasoning and some diced onion.
Delicious meal, and lots left over for midweek nachos!
Instead of smoking I decided to try my new Anova 1000w stick instead.
Their final destiny was to be made in to tacos, so I was going for a pulled beef texture. Decided on 175 for 48 hours. Dusted with a pretty heavy coat of taco seasoning, vac sealed, and in to the cooler they went.
My setup is a coleman party stacker cooler with a hole cut in the top.
The cook went perfectly, and I lost almost no water. I've been adding an extra few inches to the vacuum bag so I can hang it over the side and then pin it down with the lid, does a good job keeping it from floating around.
The ribs came out smelling like a million bucks. There's a specific melted beef fat smell on roasts, and now these ribs, that my girlfriend claimed 'woke her up from a nap'.
Bones pulled out with ease, and it shredded easily. Texture was a little soft (the toddler loved it), so I'll idle off 12 hours on my next run down to 36 hours. Strained the fat and juices off and threw it in a pot with Ortega taco seasoning and some diced onion.
Delicious meal, and lots left over for midweek nachos!
