bar-b-que beef brisket
This has long been a favorite at my house. It's good sliced or, if it's very tender, you can shred it and put it in sandwiches. Note, there is a 24-hour time period in which the brisket has to marinate and it takes five hours to bake.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This beef brisket is an irresistible blend of tender, slow cooked meat paired with a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce. It's a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. The sweetness of the homemade barbecue sauce lets you savor the richness of the meat. Slightly zesty, the BBQ sauce may become a staple in your fridge. This beef brisket can be sliced or shredded and is excellent for a cookout, tailgating, on nachos... so many options.
prep time
23 Hr
cook time
5 Hr
method
Bake
yield
8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- BRISKET INGREDIENTS
- 3 pounds beef brisket
- 1/2 bottle liquid smoke
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- - water to cover the brisket
- 2 teaspoons onion seed
- 2 teaspoons celery seed
- BBQ SAUCE
- 1 1/4 cups ketchup
- 3/4 cup chili sauce
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup steak sauce
- 1/4 cup mustard, yellow
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 dash garlic salt
- 1 dash Tabasco sauce
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
How To Make bar-b-que beef brisket
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Step 1MARINATE THE BEEF BRISKET: In a pan large enough to hold the entire brisket, add the liquid smoke, vinegar, onion, and celery seed. Mix well. -
Step 2Place the brisket in the pan. Cover with enough water to cover HALF the brisket.
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Step 3Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Stick it in the refrigerator and keep it there for 24 hours.
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Step 4The next day, preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Remove the brisket from the refrigerator and drain the liquid. Place a baking rack inside a dish large enough to hold the brisket.
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Step 5Bake for FIVE hours.
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Step 6Remove the brisket from the oven and trim off the excess fat.
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Step 7MAKE THE BBQ SAUCE: Place all the ingredients in a large saucepan.
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Step 8Turn on the stovetop to medium heat and cook the sauce for 30 minutes.
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Step 9FINISHING THE BRISKET: Slice the beef brisket into thin slices and cover it with the BBQ sauce.
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Step 10If the brisket is very tender, shred the meat instead of slicing it and use it for sandwiches. Top off your sandwich with coleslaw, dill pickles, onion rings, or potato chips... or add them all!
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