Grandmother's Texas Barbecued Brisket

Prep: 15 min., Chill: 8 hr., Bake: 5 hr., Stand: 10 min. The brisket is baked at a low oven temperature for five hours in order to tenderize this lean cut of meat.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hour(s)
Other Time: 8 hour(s) 10 minutes
Yield: Makes 8 serving

Ingredients

• 1  (3- to 4-lb.) beef brisket
• 1  teaspoon  celery salt
• 1  teaspoon  garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon  onion salt
• 1/2  cup  barbecue sauce
• 2  tablespoons  ketchup
• 2  tablespoons  Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2  teaspoon  liquid smoke
• Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs

Preparation

1. Trim fat from brisket to 1/8-inch thickness.

2. Combine celery salt, garlic powder, and onion salt. Sprinkle brisket evenly with mixture, and rub thoroughly into meat.

3. Stir together barbecue sauce and next 3 ingredients until blended. Brush barbecue sauce mixture evenly onto brisket. Wrap brisket in heavy-duty aluminum foil; place in a roasting pan. Chill 8 hours.

4. Bake at 300° for 5 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 190°. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut brisket across the grain into thin slices. Garnish, if desired.

Julie Grimes Bottcher, Tables of Content: Service, Settings, and Supper; Junior League of Birmingham, Alabama, Southern Living, APRIL 2007