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LOW N SLOW BEEF BRISKET (BUDD’S STYLE)

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • For the brisket
  • 2.5 –3kg Budd’s Grass Fed Free Range Beef Brisket
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or yellow mustard binder
  • Dry rub
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
  • 1 tbsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chilli powder optional
  • HOMEMADE BBQ SAUCE
  • Ingredients
  • 1 cup tomato sauce ketchup
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prep the brisket
  • Trim excess fat, leaving about 5mm
  • Rub with olive oil or mustard
  • Apply the rub
  • Mix all dry rub ingredients
  • Coat brisket generously, pressing rub in
  • Refrigerate uncovered for at least 2 hours, overnight is best
  • Make BBQ sauce
  • Combine all sauce ingredients in a saucepan
  • Simmer on low heat for 15–20 minutes
  • Stir occasionally until thickened
  • Set aside to cool
  • Remove brisket from fridge 1–2 hours before cooking
  • Set up smoker or BBQ - see note if you don't have a smoker
  • Preheat to 120–130°C
  • Use wood chunks such as ironbark, hickory or oak
  • Cook low and slow
  • Place brisket fat side up
  • Cook for 6–8 hours until internal temperature reaches 90–95°C
  • Wrap in butcher paper or foil
  • Return to heat and cook until internal temperature reaches 200–205°C
  • Brisket should feel soft like butter
  • Rest
  • Rest wrapped brisket in an esky or cooler for at least 1 hour
  • This step is critical for juicy meat
  • Slice and serve
  • Slice against the grain
  • Serve with BBQ sauce

Notes

PERFECT SIDES
Creamy slaw
Corn on the cob
Potato salad
Soft rolls
Pickles
No smoker? No worries — use a BBQ with a smoker box or cook low and slow in the oven and finish on the grill for that smoky hit
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