Smoked Brisket Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    12 hrs

  • Cook Time

    14 hrs

  • Total Time

    1 d 2 hrs

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    404 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Smoked Brisket Recipe

This smoked brisket recipe is for beef coated in a homemade spice rub, then slow smoked to tender perfection and thinly sliced. The ultimate barbecue beef that tastes like it came from a restaurant!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 10-13 pound brisket can use packer, point or flat cut
  • 1 cup BBQ Rub enough to completely cover the meat
  • BBQ sauce for serving with the meat
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Instructions

  1. Trim the excess fat off the brisket. You want to remove most of the fat cap if you have a point or packer cut. Other excess fat should be removed to 1/3 or 1/4 inch until you can see the beef through the fat.
  2. Completely cover the brisket in BBQ rub.
  3. Cover the meat and refrigerate it for 10-12 hours.
  4. Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F.
  5. Insert a meat thermometer (into the meat, not fat) and place the meat in the smoker fat side down until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F. This may take 4-5 hours.
  6. Once the meat reaches 170 degrees F, remove the meat and wrap it in foil or peach butcher paper. Place the meat back in the smoker until it reaches 200 degrees F. This may take 9-10 hours. If you want to increase the speed of cooking, you can increase the temperature to 275 degrees for the last couple of hours of smoking.
  7. Once the meat reaches an internal temperature of 200 degrees F, remove it from the smoker and let it rest covered 10 minutes. Let it rest uncovered another 5 minutes.
  8. Slice the brisket. If you notice excessive juice pooling when you cut the brisket, you can let it rest for a few more minutes. Serve with BBQ sauce.

Notes

  • Use peach butcher paper to wrap the brisket instead of aluminum foil. The peach paper allows the meat to absorb the smoke while it retains its juices.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut even slices of brisket.
  • Start smoking early, the smoking process may take a long time depending on the size of your brisket.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 404kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 79g (158%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 234mg (78%) Sodium 300mg (13%) Potassium 1287mg (37%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 155IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 77mg (8%) Iron 9.3mg (52%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 404 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 404kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 79g 158%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 234mg 78%
Sodium 300mg 13%
Potassium 1287mg 27%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 155IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 77mg 8%
Iron 9.3mg 52%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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