Barbecue Beef Brisket Sandwiches
If you've got beef brisket, barbecue dry rub and worcestershire sauce, you're most of the way to this beef: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for grill / broiler and whisk. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Pat the brisket dry, then whisk together the Worcestershire sauce, honey, and Dijon mustard and brush it all over the meat as a binder.
- Coat the brisket evenly on all sides with the barbecue dry rub, pressing it in, then let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes while you prepare the grill or smoker.
- Set up the grill for low indirect heat at around 110 to 120C (225 to 250F) and add the soaked mesquite chunks to the coals or smoker box for smoke.
- Place the brisket fat side up on the cool side of the grill, cover, and smoke low and slow, maintaining temperature and adding more mesquite as needed, for roughly 6 to 8 hours.
- Cook until the internal temperature reaches at least 90 to 96C (195 to 205F) and the meat is fork-tender, wrapping it in foil partway through if the bark darkens too quickly.
- Rest the brisket wrapped and loosely tented for at least 30 minutes, then slice against the grain or pull it into chunks and season with a little salt to taste.
- Pile the warm sliced or pulled brisket onto the hamburger buns and serve, with extra barbecue sauce on the side if you like.
You'll use: Grill / broiler Β· Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Honey
- maple syrup Β· agave
Tips & common questions
How long does Barbecue Beef Brisket Sandwiches take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of honey?
Try maple syrup. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Barbecue Beef Brisket Sandwiches is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Dickey's BIG Barbecue Brisket Sandwich (18027163058).jpg by Willis Lam, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.