Recipe: Texas Beef Brisket
Rub
Ingredients:
* 1⁄2 cup paprika
* 1⁄2 cup kosher salt
* 1⁄2 cup granulated garlic
* 1⁄4 cup granulated onion
* 3 tablespoons black pepper
* 2 teaspoons white pepper
* 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
* 1⁄4 cup dried oregano
* 1⁄4 cup dried thyme
* 2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions:
1. Thoroughly mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Store in a plastic container with a tightly fitting lid.
Brisket
Ingredients:
* 1 beef brisket (4-6 pounds)
* 2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning (recipe below)
* 1⁄4 cup olive oil
* 2 cups Mutha Sauce (or BBQ sauce of your choosing)
Instructions:
1. Dump 6 cups of hickory wood chips into a bowl.
2. Cover with water and soak for half an hour or so.
3. Drain and divide the chips between 4 squares of aluminum foil.
4. Wrap into individual packets, poking holes in the top of each one, and set aside.
5. Pull off the grill rack and fire up the grill.
6. Needle the brisket all over on both sides with a fork.
7. Mix together the Creole Seasoning and oil and rub it all over the brisket.
8. Once your coals are hot, pile them on one side of the bottom of the grill, and set two wood chip packets right on the coals.
9. Position a drip pan filled with 1⁄2 inch of water on the side opposite the coals.
10. Put the grill rack back in place and set the brisket, fat side up, over the drip pan.
11. Close the lid.
12. After about half an hour, check the grill temperature. It should settle down to 225 degrees (If it’s hotter, close down the vent holes. If it’s cooler, open them up a bit.)
13. Check the grill temperature every hour for the next 6 or 7 hours and make adjustments. (If the temperature dips to 200 degrees or less, add a couple of new hot briquettes to the pile of gray coals, close the lid and open the vent holes a bit.)
14. Using tongs, reach into the grill after the brisket’s been smoking for 1 1⁄2 hours and remove the old packets of wood chips.
15. Toss two new packets of chips onto the coals.
16. After the brisket has been on the grill for 3 hours (you’ve achieved the necessary smoke penetration), grab the meat with tongs, remove it from the grill and wrap it tightly in foil.
17. Return the foil-wrapped brisket to the grill and cover. (Now, you’re sealing in the succulence of the meat as you continue to cook it to an internal temperature of 175-180 degrees.)
18. Grill for another 3-4 hours, maintaining an even grill temperature of 225-250 degrees.
19. Remove the brisket from the heat and let it rest in its foil packet for 15 minutes.
20. Save all the roasting juices and skim off the fat.
21. Slice the meat thinly across the grain and fan the slices out on a platter.
22. Pour the roasting juices over them.
23. Serve with warmed BBQ sauce to spoon over the meat.
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Camille Ford has been in love with and playing football since the 2nd grade. A professional foodie for over 10 years, she has a passion for great eats, you-can-do-it recipes and community, making her a tailgate regular. Follow her exploits @CamiFord and on her website.
