Traditional Brisket Recipe - The Girl Who Ate Everything (2024)

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• 5 lb beef brisket
• 4 Tbsp liquid smoke
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• salt and pepper
• 1 (20- oz.) bottle barbecue sauce

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

• In a large baking pan, place a long strip of heavy duty foil lengthwise across pan (long enough to be able to fold back on each end to encase brisket). Place a second strip over the first, but in the opposite direction.

• Place brisket on foil in pan and season as follows: Pour Worcestershire and liquid smoke over brisket and sprinkle with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

• Fold foil up on short side until ends meet. Roll the ends together to meet brisket. Repeat on the other length of foil. Seal foil on all edges by folding over and toward the top of brisket.

• Bake for 4-5 hours at 325 degrees or until tender when pierced with a fork.

• Drain the juices from the corner of the pan reserving 1/2 cup of the juice for the sauce.

• Remove brisket from foil and carefully place on a carving board.

• Using a very sharp carving knife or electronic carving knife cut the brisket into 1/4" slices against the grain.

• Transfer slices back into baking pan carefully.

• In a small saucepan, combine barbecue sauce and reserved juice from the pan and simmer until hot. Pour over brisket slices and serve.

Author: Christy Denney