Texas Barbecue Brisket

Total Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt or 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
• 2 teaspoons granualted sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 5 -6 lbs beef brisket
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups dark ale or 2 cups sodium reduce beef broth
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Recipe

• 1 mix together chili powder, paprika, salt, sugar, cumin and pepper; rub all over brisket. let stand for an hour or so, or up to one day.
• 2 brisket sauce: in small saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion and garlic until soft and translucent.
• 3 stir in ale, sugar, worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard and salt. (if using beef stock, reduce salt to 1 1/2 tsp); bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 place brisket in roasting pan; loosely cover with oil. roast in 300f oven , basting with sauce every 30 minutes after first hour until falling apart tender, about 3 hours. transfer to plate; skim fat off juices in pan. add juice to remaining sauce. set aside. (refrigerate brisket and sauce separately overnight, if desired).
• 5 soak 4 cups wood chips in water for 30 minutes. prepare barbecue for indirect grilling. for gas grill, set foil drip pan under 1 rack of 2 burner barbecue or under center rack of 3 burner barbecue. heat remaining burners.
• 6 for gas barbecue, seal soaked chips in foil to make packet; poke several holes in top. place over lit burner. close lid.
• 7 grill brisket, covered and basting every 15 minutes (without allowing too much smoke to ecape), until dark brown and crisp, about 1 hour. thinly slice across the grain to serve.
• 8 meanwhile, in saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk remaining sauce with tomato paste; simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. serve with brisket.