Smoked Brisket with Brown Sugar Dry Rub

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Smoked Brisket with Brown Sugar Dry Rub

Smoked Brisket with Brown Sugar Dry Rub recipe with the step by step process for tender, juicy and flavorful brisket.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Additional Time1

Total Time9 10

Course: Beef

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brisket, easy smoked brisket, how to smoke brisket on the grill, Texas smoked brisket

Servings: servings

Calories: 64kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

whole beef Brisket
¼ cup olive oil
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup granulated garlic
¼ cup black pepper
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika

Instructions

Remove brisket from packaging and pat dry with paper towels.
In a bowl, mix brown sugar with garlic, chili powder, thyme, salt, pepper and smoked paprika.
Use a sharp knife to pierce brisket all over the meaty side. Drizzle brisket with olive oil rubbing all over the meaty side.
Prepare a grill fire to 225° using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor.
Sprinkle with dry rub, pressing rub down into the meat.
Place brisket over indirect fire and cook with the grill closed for about 3 hours or until brisket reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer.
Remove the brisket and wrap in either heavy duty aluminum foil or peach butcher paper. At this point you can return it to the grill or finish in the oven at 225° for another 4- 5 hours until brisket reaches 205°.
Remove from grill and rest about 1 hour before slicing.
Reserve drippings from brisket in a covered bowl or mason jar. Discard fat and use juices to reheat brisket as needed.

Notes

Storage: Wrap brisket in several layers of plastic wrap and a layer of foil and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days. For longer storage, vacuum sealing is best. Store vacuum sealed bags of brisket in the refrigerator up to 7 days or freeze up to 6 months.

Reheat: Sliced or chopped brisket can be placed in a skillet with ⅓ cup of brisket drippings per pound of brisket. Cook over medium heat until heated through.

Brisket can also be heated with sweet and tangy bbq sauce (½ cup sauce for each pound of brisket) in a skillet over medium heat. Shred brisket as it cooks if desired.

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