Texas Barbecued Brisket
1 1/2 lbs mesquite wood chips 6 lbs beef brisket --- Barbecue Rub: --- 4 tbsps ground red New Mexican chile 2 tsps ground Cayenne 2 tsps garlic powder 1 tsp ground black pepper
Ingredients
- 11/2 lbs mesquite wood chips
- 6lbbeef brisket
- 2tspground cayenne
- 2tspgarlic powder
- 1tspground black pepper
- 1/4tspground cumin
- 1/2cup cider vinegar
- 4large garlic cloves -- minced
Directions
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1 1/2 lbs mesquite wood chips 6 lbs beef brisket --- Barbecue Rub: --- 4 tbsps ground red New Mexican chile 2 tsps ground Cayenne 2 tsps gar
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Prepare a slow charcoal fire in a covered grill
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Arrange 1/2 of the wood chips on the coals
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Combine the dry ingredients for the rub except the vinegar
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Brush the brisket with the vinegar and thoroughly coat the meat with the rub
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Place the brisket on the grill, fat side up, over a drip pan
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Close the lid and smoke for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, adding more soaked wood chips as needed
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To make the sauce, saut? the onion and garlic in a little of the oil until soft