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Texas Barbequed Beef Brisket




Source of Recipe


National Live Stock and Meat Board.






Recipe Introduction


Here's a Beef brisket Texas style.
Servings: 4







List of Ingredients



• 3 boneless beef brisket (6 to 8 pounds)
  
• 6 teaspoons paprika
  
• 3 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided
  
• 3 tablespoons butter
  
• 3 medium onion, grated
  
• 4 1/2 cups catsup
  
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  
• 3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
  






Instructions



1. Trim external fat on beef brisket to 1/4 inch. Combine paprika and 1/2 tsp. of the black pepper; rub evenly over surface of beef brisk
   
2. Place brisket, fat side down, in 11 1/2 X 9" disposable foil pan. Add 1 cup water. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
   
3. Place in center of grid over very low coals (use a single layer of coals with space in between each); cover cooker.cover cooker. Cook 5 - 6 hours, turning brisket over every 1 1/2 hours; use baster to remove fat from pan as it accumulates.
   
4. Add 1/2 cup water, if needed, to pan during cooking. (Add just enough briquette during cooking to keep coals at a very low temperature).
   
5. Remove brisket from pan; place on grid, fat side down, directly over very low coals. Reserve pan dripping. Cover; continue cooking for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
   
   
6. Meanwhile, skim fat from pan drippings; reserve 1 cup drippings. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook until tender crisp. Add reserved pan drippings, remaining 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, the catsup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce; simmer 15 minutes.
   
   
   
7. Carve brisket into thin slices across the grain; serve with sauce. Garnish with fresh peppers and lemon and lime slices.
   
   
   
8. Note: For a smokier flavor, soak oak, pecan, mesquite or hickory chips in water 30 minutes and add to very low coals.
   
   






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