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Smoky BBQ Beef Brisket

Smoky BBQ Beef Brisket

Recipes and photos are AI created and editorially reviewed. Nutrition figures are estimates.

Slow-cooked spiced brisket, no sugar — USA.

Cuisine
USA
Serves
6
Prep
10 min
Cook
260 min
Total
270 min
Difficulty
Medium

Gluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeNut-free

Equipment: Roasting tin; foil

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg beef brisket
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp each garlic and onion powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • 2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Slaw, to serve

Method

  1. Mix the paprika, garlic and onion powders, cumin, mustard powder, vinegar, oil and a good pinch of salt into a paste, and rub it all over the brisket.
  2. If time allows, leave the rubbed brisket in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
  3. Heat the oven to 150°C (fan 130°C). Wrap the brisket tightly in a double layer of foil, sit it in a roasting tin, and cook for about 4 hours, until a fork twists easily in the meat.
  4. Rest, still wrapped, for 20 minutes.
  5. Unwrap, saving the juices. Slice against the grain or shred with two forks, and moisten with the juices.
  6. Serve with a sharp, vinegary slaw.

Swaps and tips

A dry spice rub gives all the smoky-sweet BBQ flavour without the sugar of bottled sauce. Serve with slaw, not buns.

Nutrition estimated, per serving

ProteinCarbsFibreFatCalories
48 g2 g2 g22 g408 kcal

Values are estimates based on typical UK food composition data and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Recipes are AI created and editorially reviewed; kitchen testing is ongoing.

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