Smoky Brisket

Name: Smoky Brisket
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: Six servings
Cuisine: barbecue
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sweet paprika; 3 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons freshly ground pepper; 1 4-pound piece of brisket; 2/3 cup water; 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso crystals; 2 cups ketchup; 3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce; 8 tablespoons butter; 1 medium onion, peeled, pureed; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 1/3 cups tomato puree; 2 cups water; 3/4 cup dark brown sugar; 2 bay leaves; 2 cubes beef bouillion; 3 tablespoons hot sauce, like Tabasco; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup cider vinegar

Recipe from Eileen D. Weinberg

Adapted by Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Rating: 4(23)
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Ingredients

Yield:Six servings

For the Dry Mop

½cup sweet paprika
3tablespoons salt
2tablespoons freshly ground pepper
14-pound piece of brisket

For the Wet Mop

⅔cup water
1½tablespoons instant espresso crystals
2cups ketchup
¾cup Worcestershire sauce
8tablespoons butter

For the Barbecue Sauce

1medium onion, peeled, pureed
¼cup olive oil
4⅓cups tomato puree
2cups water
¾cup dark brown sugar
2bay leaves
2cubes beef bouillion
3tablespoons hot sauce, like Tabasco
2tablespoons chili powder
1tablespoon cayenne pepper
1tablespoon lemon juice
¾teaspoon freshly ground pepper
¼teaspoon salt
⅓cup cider vinegar

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
To prepare the dry mop: Combine dry mop ingredients. Rub all over brisket. Set aside.
Step 2
To prepare the wet mop: Combine wet mop ingredients, except butter, in a small saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, set aside.
Step 3
Grill the brisket slowly for 2 hours, basting every 30 minutes with the wet mop.
Step 4
Meanwhile, make the barbecue sauce. Combine olive oil and onions in a saucepan. Saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the vinegar, bring it to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the vinegar. Cut the brisket into thin slices and serve with barbecue sauce.

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Credits

Adapted from Eileen D. Weinberg, owner of Good and Plenty to Go in Manhattan, this traditional American barbecue is time-consuming, but it would be difficult to find a better way to flavor and prepare barbecued brisket.