Nashville, Tennessee, has many award-winning BBQ joints that we enjoy visiting. While we were out to eat last spring, both Mr. Handsome and I agreed that it would be fun to try our hand at homemade BBQ beef brisket.
The meat is expensive (usually $20-$25 for 4 pounds) so we have only made it a handful of times. It takes a few hours to cook, but the prep is a cinch. Here’s the recipe, as well as a few photos of the process.
Simple BBQ Beef Brisket
Ingredients
- Brisket roast approximately 4 pounds
- Several slices of uncooked bacon
Homemade BBQ sauce*
- 1-1/2 Tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp dry mustard optional
Instructions
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Remove all packaging from brisket roast. Place fat side down in an oven safe, non-glass pan that can hold juices that will accumulate. I use a 9x13-inch pan.
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Combine dry spices in a small bowl. Using a fork, poke holes in brisket, and rub the entire roast with spice rub.
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Place uncooked bacon strips over brisket, side-by-side. If you have additional bacon slices, you can also place one layer of bacon under the roast. (Bacon is expensive, so I don't usually do that.)
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Tightly cover pan with foil, and bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours. Remove from oven, and flip brisket over so the fat side is facing up.
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Return to oven, covered with foil, for an additional hour. Brisket roasts can be finicky, so it helps if you have had BBQ brisket at a restaurant and have seen how it looks when it is fully cooked. The size and thickness of the brisket roast also affects cooking time.
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When hour is up, move from oven, and cut into brisket with a knife. Meat should be fork tender. Return to oven if necessary.
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Transfer to a cutting board, and slice. Serve with homemade BBQ sauce. If you find yourself with an overcooked brisket, just add extra BBQ sauce!
Recipe Notes
I use the same Homemade Honey BBQ recipe that I make with my Buffalo Wild Wings Style Wings. Here is the link to that recipe: www.anashvillewife.com/2016/02/buffalo-wild-wings-style-wings.html
Anonymous
BBQ without a grill or fire of some sort? That's just a spice-rubbed roast beef to me.
anashvillewife@gmail.com
That's where the bacon comes in, giving it a smoked taste without actually smoking or grilling it. We have eaten brisket at several BBQ restaurants, and this homemade brisket is definitely comparable.
Ellie
Anonymous
That looks sooooo good Ellie!
I'm so hungry
anashvillewife@gmail.com
Thank you! Looking at the picture makes me hungry, too. I think I might have to make it again soon. Lol.
Ellie
Anonymous
That sounds good. Thank you for sharing your recipes with us.
anashvillewife@gmail.com
It's my pleasure. If you try it, let me know what you think.
Ellie
Anonymous
Mmmm brisket. Now I'm gonna want that for dinner LOL
anashvillewife@gmail.com
LOL. Me too. I had only eaten BBQ a few times in my life before moving to Nashville, and now it's one of my favorite foods!
Ellie
Anonymous
Looks so yummy,I believe Mr. Handsome gets fed good.
anashvillewife@gmail.com
Well thank you. He's a real foodie, and it brings me joy to cook things that he loves.
Ellie
Margaret Carrick
Ellie – not sure if you got my message that Dave and I watched the video: 'To Joey, With Love' on Tuesday night. WOW! what a beautfully told story – and not even a year has past. :0)
anashvillewife@gmail.com
Hi there,
Was it a Facebook message? I don't recall seeing it. So glad you enjoyed the movie! We have good friends who know Joey (and knew Rory), so the story really hit home.
Ellie
Therese
Girl, that looks good!
anashvillewife@gmail.com
Thank you, Therese!
Ellie
aletterfromhome
This looks delicious! I've always been too afraid to try this myself.
E
Has anyone tried this in a smoker
Gary
Hi Ellie,
Can this recipe be adapted for an instant pot?
Gary
Ellie
I’m pretty old school and don’t have an instant pot, but I’m sure it could be. I just don’t know how.