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Cheesy Smoked Beef Pickle Bites

Shredded smoked beef short rib piled onto crispy Monterey Jack rounds with pickle and hot sauce, served on Ritz crackers.

Time~5 hrs (beef) CategorySnacks & Sides Watch3:25
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Method

  1. 1Season the beef short rib generously with Café Ember dry rub and smoke on an offset at 275°F over maple, spritzing as needed, until 170°F internal.
  2. 2Wrap tightly in foil with beef tallow and return until 203°F internal; rest, then shred.
  3. 3Melt rounds of Monterey Jack on a tray in a 300°F oven until crisping at the edges.
  4. 4Top each cheese round with a pickle slice, shallots, Bar-B-Quis spice, Big Dill hot sauce, a drizzle of BBQ sauce, and shredded beef.
  5. 5Return to the 300°F oven for about 5 minutes, roll into tight circles, place on Ritz crackers, and serve.

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Beef
Beef is a complete protein and one of the best food sources of highly absorbable heme iron, zinc, and vitamin B12 — key for energy, immunity, and healthy blood. Fattier BBQ cuts are calorie-dense, so lean trimming and sensible portions keep it balanced.
Cheese
Cheese is a good source of protein and calcium and pairs naturally with smoke, but it's also high in saturated fat and sodium — a little delivers big flavour, so treat it as a rich accent.
Beef tallow
Beef tallow is rendered beef fat used to wrap and baste — it keeps big cuts moist and adds beefy richness. It's pure fat and calorie-dense, so a light coat does the job.

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