Texas Brisket

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Tug Boat Catering - Michael's Smokehouse

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (57)

Cook Time:
6 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 6 hr 0 min
Total:: 6 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

1 (5 to 6-pound) brisket, trimmed but left with a layer of fat about 1/4- inch thick
6 tablespoons House Seasoning, recipe follows
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
6 cups hickory wood chips, soaked in water for 30 minutes

Directions

Click here to see how she does it.

Rinse brisket thoroughly under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, mix together House Seasoning, chili powder, brown sugar, onion powder, oregano and cayenne. Rub brisket with the rub on all sides.

Follow directions on your grill/smoker for indirect grilling. Place the soaked chips into the chip box, or make a pouch with tin foil for the chips, then place pouch directly on the coals. Place brisket fat side up in a large disposable aluminum pan and place in the center of the grate and cover the grill.

Slow grill the brisket until tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat reads about 190 degrees F, about 6 hours. Add coals and wood chips as necessary to maintain a constant temperature. Transfer the brisket to a cutting board to rest for about 10 minutes. Slice the brisket across the grain and serve.

House Seasoning:

1 cup salt

1/4 cup black pepper

1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

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Patricia East Rockaway, NY 10-21-2009
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wow brisket recipe again
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I am going to try this recipe. I had tried one from Tyler Florence and I thought it was okay...Hope this one is better...For... the question below (Tim from WV). What I was told from an email I placed to the Foodnetwork email is that when you actually see the show and print out the recipe and notive things were changed. Is that the chef thought it woulod be best for viewers to cook it a different way, because they had trouble with that recipe. Hope I answered your question...Read more
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Becky Wildwood, MO 08-30-2009
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A few tips
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this recipe several times. It is always good. I do like to rub the brisket the night before. I just wrap and... refrigerate until time to cook. I learned the hard way to put it in the pan to cook it. Since she did not on the show, I tried smoking it on the grate and the meat was much more dry.Read more
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Tim Beckley, WV 08-22-2009
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Aluminum Pan or Not ?!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I noticed that the recipe states to place the brisket in an aluminum pan and than place on the grill....however the video... shows Paula placing the brisket directly on the grate of the grill! Any suggestions ?! What is the best method ?!Read more
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ANNE Pewaukee, WI 07-22-2009
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BBQ Sauce to Accompany?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Looks SO good! Other than "pan juices", it looked like Paula served it w/ some type of sauce. Please, no employees of sauce... companies; is there one you'd recommend? Or does Paula have a recipe (I'm new to Food Network)? Thanks!Read more
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Eric Fishers, IN 06-29-2009
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This Brisket Rocked!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this for my wife, ( who hails from Texas) and friends. They all agreed it was awesome even if a yankee cooked it. ... Thanks Paula Read more
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Alison Parker, CO 03-12-2009
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not the best, but it was ok
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made this yesterday for my family. I had to adjust the recipe a little because it would be unrealistic to cook outside... right now; I cooked it in the oven but otherwise followed the directions. The dry rub really didn't offer much flavor and in some places it got really hard so we had to pick it off and didn't even get to eat it. I was really bummed that this didn't turn out better.Read more