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Texas BBQ Brisket

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Texas BBQ Brisket

Slow-smoked beef brisket rubbed with nothing more than salt and pepper — the king of Texas barbecue. Wrapping the brisket in butcher paper once its bark has set at around 70°C internal is what pushes it through the stall to fall-apart tenderness without turning soggy.

Total time
620 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
600 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
American
gluten-free

Ingredients

2kgbeef brisket, flat cut
3 tbspcoarse black pepper
2 tbspcoarse sea salt
1 tspgarlic powder
1 tsponion powder
BBQ sauce, pickles and white breadto serve

Instructions

1

Trim brisket to leave a 1cm fat cap.

2

Mix pepper, salt, garlic and onion powder into rub.

3

Coat brisket all over with rub, refrigerate overnight.

4

Roast fat-side up at 120C for 8-10 hours until internal temp reaches 95C.

5

Wrap tightly in butcher paper or foil when crust is set, around 70C internal.

6

Continue cooking until probe tender.

7

Rest wrapped for 1-2 hours before slicing.

8

Slice against the grain and serve with pickles, onion and white bread.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
1264
Protein
125.2g
Fat
85g
Carbs
0.9g
Fiber
0.1g
Sodium
3166mg

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