BBQ Beef Brisket

Preheat oven: 325 degrees

Dry Rub: 

½ Cup Sweet Paprika

3 Tablespoons Ground black pepper

3 Tablespoons Kosher salt

3 Tablespoons Sugar

1 (6-7 pound) Untrimmed whole beef brisket

Basting Liquid:

12 ounces Beer

½ Cup Cider vinegar

½ Cup Water

1 Purchased Favorite BBQ sauce

Dry rub: 

Mix the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Transfer 1 tablespoon of dry rub to a small saucepan for the sauce.  Spread the remaining dry rub over the brisket. Cover with plastic and chill as long as  time permits.

Basting liquid/Sauce: 

Mix the first 3 ingredients with the reserved dry rub in  the saucepan. Stir over low heat for 5 minutes. *Pour ½ Cup of the basting liquid into a bowl to use in the BBQ sauce.

Place brisket fat side up in a heavy baking pan. Roast in pan for 2-3 hours basting with the mop ever 20 minutes until fork tender, and just barely falling apart.

Transfer brisket to platter and let stand 15minutes. 

*mix the leftover basting liquid with your bottle of BBQ sauce

Thinly slice meat against the grain, brushing each piece with some sauce.

Serve with additional side of BBQ sauce!

enjoy!

xo

Nicole