Texas Brisket

Submitted by Mama Amy

"Delicious and tender Brisket with fabulous mop sauce. We use this recipe whenever we want an extra special meal!!"

 

• Ready In: 28hrs
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• Dry Rub

• 1⁄2 cup paprika
• 3 tablespoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons coarse salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 7 -8 lbs beef brisket, whole and untrimmed

• Mop Sauce

• 12 ounces beer
• 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons jalapenos, minced
• 1 cup barbecue sauce, any kind you prefer
• 1 tablespoon chili powder

directions

1. Mix first five ingredients for dry rub in small bowl. Save 1 Tablespoon to another bowl and reserve for mop.
2. Spread dry rub all over brisket.
3. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
4. Mop:.
5. Mix first six ingredients plus reserved dry rub in heavy medium saucepan.
6. Stir over low heat five minutes.
7. Pour 1/2 cup mop into bowl, cove and chill for use in sauce later.
8. Cover and chill remaining mop.
9. Preheat oven to 375.
10. Place Brisket, fat side up, in dutch oven or other heavy baking pan large enough to accomodate the brisket.
11. Roast brisket in pan for 3-4 hours basting with mop every 20 minutes, until tender.
12. Transfer brisket to platter, let stand 15 minutes.
13. Combine barbeque sauce, and chili powder in heavy saucepan, add any accumulated juices from brisket and bring to a boil. Thin sauce with some of the reserved 1/2 cup mop if needed.
14. Thinly slice brisket across grain, serve passing sauce separately.

Reviews

[Chef Sarita in Aust]

Overall, I think that the recipe is good. Maybe a little too much salt and sugar for our taste but that did not discourage us from enjoying our meal. Thanks!