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Smoked Short Rib & Pickle Sandwich

Coffee-rubbed boneless beef short rib smoked over sugar maple, shredded, and stacked with black garlic mustard, Monterey Jack, dill pickle hot sauce, and pickles.

TimeLow & slow CategoryBeef Watch4:25
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Method

  1. 1Season the boneless short rib generously with Café Ember and extra coffee flavour from Saltwinds Coffee.
  2. 2Run the offset smoker steady at 275°F with sugar maple and smoke the beef, spritzing regularly with apple cider vinegar to keep the bark moist.
  3. 3When the internal temperature hits 165°F, wrap the beef tightly in tinfoil with a small amount of beef tallow to braise and tenderize.
  4. 4Keep it wrapped until the beef reaches 203°F internal, then pull and rest briefly.
  5. 5Hand-shred the short rib until it's fall-apart tender and juicy.
  6. 6Toast the Dempsters bread, spread with black garlic mustard, and layer on the Monterey Jack.
  7. 7Pile the shredded beef high, hit it with Kind of a Big Dill hot sauce, and finish with dill pickle slices for crunch and balance.

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No 500-word life story — just the good-to-know stuff on what’s actually in this cook. Here’s the rundown on every real ingredient, health and nutrition wise.

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.
Garlic
Garlic adds big flavour for almost no calories and contains sulphur compounds (like allicin) long studied for heart and immune benefits. It's one of the healthiest ways to season a cook.
Apple
Apples add natural sweetness, fibre, and vitamin C. In a brine or alongside pork they balance salt and smoke; on their own they're a low-calorie, gut-friendly fruit.
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.
Coffee
Coffee brings antioxidants and a bold, roasty flavour to rubs and sauces, and its natural bitterness balances sweet and smoky notes. Smoked whole beans are about aroma more than caffeine.

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