SMOKED BRISKET | Best Herb BBQ Brisket Recipe

brisket

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is generally less expensive and offers a similar texture when cooked low and slow.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Ketchup is a cost-effective alternative that can be flavored to mimic barbecue sauce.

Trim off some of the excess fat from the brisket, leaving about a quarter inch for flavor.

Marinate the brisket for 24 hours with black pepper, granulated garlic, and ground thyme.

Prepare the barbecue with charcoal on both sides and maintain a temperature of 225 to 250 degrees.

Place fresh rosemary and bay leaves on top of the brisket during the smoking process.

Cook the brisket in the barbecue for a long time to break down collagen and render fat, maintaining the temperature.

Use a grill thermometer with probes to monitor the internal temperature of the brisket and the barbecue.

Wrap the brisket in foil to keep it moist once it reaches a certain internal temperature.

Let the brisket rest after cooking before slicing it thinly.

Cooking Techniques

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