Slow-smoked brisket on a Texas-style toast. You won't want to mess with this Texas BBQ!
Directions for: Smoked, Spice Rubbed, Texas-Style Brisket on Texas Toast
Ingredients
Ingredients and Directions3 Tbsp ancho chile powder
2 Tbsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp allspice, ground
1 Tbsp celery seeds
1 Tbsp coriander seeds, ground
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp mustard seeds, ground
1 Tbsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp smoked Spanish paprika
1 Tbsp black pepper, freshly ground
8 - 10 lb(s) brisket, untrimmed
3 cups oak or pecan wood chips, or 6 big chunks soaked in cold water for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours
2 cups apple juice, (in a spray bottle)
Bobby Flay BBQ Sauce or your favorite BBQ sauce, heated
Texas Toast, recipe follows
Pickled Red Onions, recipe follows
Grilled Texas Toast2 tsp canola oil
4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped to a paste
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 loaves good quality Pullman or pain de mie, sliced into 2" thick slices
2 Tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Pickled Red Onions1 cups red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp mustard seeds
Kosher salt
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
Directions
Ingredients and Directions1. Mix together all the spices in a bowl. Liberally rub the entire brisket with the spices, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours. Remove the brisket from the refrigerator 1 hour before beginning the smoking process to take the chill off, and remove the plastic wrap.
2. Get your smoker running at 225F with hardwood charcoal and a few handfuls of soaked wood chips. This temperature should be maintained throughout the entire smoke. (If you are using a grill: Set up the grill for indirect heat, banking the coals on one side of the grill and scattering the wood chips on top. Maintain the temperature at 225 throughout the smoking process, adding chips as necessary, until you wrap the brisket in foil.)
3. Place the brisket fat-side up on your smoker grate and close it up for the long smoke.
4. Open your barbecue smoker every hour or 2 and spray the brisket liberally with apple juice to help keep the meat from drying out. Also keep apple juice in the water pan if you are using a water smoker.
5. When the internal temperature reaches 165 to 170, after about 4 hours, wrap the brisket in aluminum foil and continue to cook for another 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours. This little trick is a big help in getting the meat tender, especially for beginners. Figure that a brisket smoked at around 200 will take about 1 1/2 hours per pound. The brisket is done when the internal temperature reaches 185F. Remove and let rest 20 minutes before slicing. Remove the foil from the brisket over a large pan or disposable pan and reserve the liquid. Cut off the brisket points and reserve for another use (such as Honey-Rum Pinto Beans with Burnt Ends). After the points are removed, look to see which way the grain runs and slice thinly across the grain. Smear some barbecue sauce on Grilled Texas Toast, top with brisket and Pickled Red Onions.
Grilled Texas Toast1. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Heat the oil in a small saute pan and cook the garlic for 1 minute. Let cool slightly. Stir in the butter and season with salt and pepper. Grill the bread until lightly golden brown on both sides. Remove from the grill and spread 1 side of each slice with some of the garlic butter.
Pickled Red Onions1. Bring the vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan and cook until the sugar and salt dissolves, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool for 10 minutes. Add the onions and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
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