Description
Juicy, slow-cooked beef brisket served on soft buns with smoky barbecue sauce, coleslaw, and pickles. A South Central US classic combining tender meat and bold flavor.
Ingredients
3–4 lbs Beef brisket (first cut)
1⁄2 cup Vegetable rub (salt, pepper, paprika)
1 cup Non-alcoholic bbq sauce
8–10 Soft buns
4 cups Coleslaw
1 cup Pickles (halved, with juice)
1 large Onion (sliced thinly)
Instructions
Trim brisket fat to 1/8″ thickness
Pre-salt brisket with 1⁄4 cup rub and refrigerate 6–12 hours
Preheat oven to 235°F with smoking pucks or wood chips
Place brisket flat side down on preheated rack
Monitor internal temperature until 195–205°F
Inject marinade (2 tbsp bbq sauce + 1 tbsp apple juice) every 2 hours
Wrap brisket in butcher paper and rest 50–60 minutes
Spread bbq sauce on buns, add brisket slices, coleslaw, pickles, and onion
Optionally warm sandwiches at 200°F for 5 minutes
Notes
Use high-quality jerky salt for improved flavor balance
Insert meat thermometer in leanest part for doneness
Simulate smokers with oven temperature controllers for consistency
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 600
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: South Central US
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 55g
- Cholesterol: 180mg