Bbq Beef Brisket Recipe for Your Cast Iron Dutch Oven

beef brisket

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and can be cooked similarly.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugars and preservatives.

Set up a tripod with a Dutch oven on the bottom and coals on the bottom and top.

Heat the Dutch oven to about 300°F.

Make a rub with 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika.

Add Liquid Smoke to the rub.

Coat the brisket with the rub mixture.

Place the brisket in the Dutch oven on a trivet to keep it above the bottom.

Cover the Dutch oven with coals and let it cook for about 1.5 to 2 hours, checking after 1.5 hours.

Once cooked, remove the brisket and slice against the grain.

Cooking Techniques

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