Texas BBQ Beef Brisket

Barbecue sauce and wine combine to make Texas BBQ Beef Brisket one of the most tender you will ever eat.

Total: 3 to 3 1/2 hr | Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 beef Brisket Flat Half (about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 pounds)
• 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

Instructions

1. Combine rub ingredients in small bowl; press evenly onto beef brisket. Place brisket, fat side up, in stockpot.
2. Combine barbecue sauce and wine in small bowl. Pour around brisket; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 2 3/4 to 3 1/4 hours or until brisket is fork-tender. Remove brisket; keep warm.
3. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Bring cooking liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered, 8 to 10 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup sauce, stirring occasionally.
4. Trim fat from brisket. Carve diagonally across the grain into thin slices.
5. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition

Per serving, 1/6 of recipe: 258 calories; 7g fat (3 g saturated fat; 3g monounsaturated fat); 62mg cholesterol; 340mg sodium; 8g carbohydrate; 1.3g fiber; 36g protein; 5.6mg niacin; 0.5mg vitamin B6; 2.6mcg vitamin B12; 3.7mg iron; 37mcg selenium; 8.7mg zinc

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Texas Beef Council