Dallas Dandy Brisket

Name: Dallas Dandy Brisket
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Smoky Salt or hickory-flavored salt; 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper; 12 ounces beer; 1 medium onion, chopped; ½ cup cider or white vinegar; ½ cup cider or white vinegar; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 2 canned chipotle chiles plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce; 2 canned chipotle chiles plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce; 2 tablespoons pure liquid smoke; 4 pound fully trimmed brisket section (sometimes called the flat cut); Smoked Onion Sauce, Peppery Sweet Onion Sauce, Bar-B-Q Ranch Sauce, Struttin’ Sauce, or other tomato-based barbecue sauce (optional); Smoked Onion Sauce, Peppery Sweet Onion Sauce, Bar-B-Q Ranch Sauce, Struttin’ Sauce, or other tomato-based barbecue sauce (optional); Smoked Onion Sauce, Peppery Sweet Onion Sauce, Bar-B-Q Ranch Sauce, Struttin’ Sauce, or other tomato-based barbecue sauce (optional); Smoked Onion Sauce, Peppery Sweet Onion Sauce, Bar-B-Q Ranch Sauce, Struttin’ Sauce, or other tomato-based barbecue sauce (optional); Smoked Onion Sauce, Peppery Sweet Onion Sauce, Bar-B-Q Ranch Sauce, Struttin’ Sauce, or other tomato-based barbecue sauce (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

Even if you have a wood-burning pit, you may not want to fire it up for a full day every time you want some brisket. This is the best alternative style we’ve found, and it works great in a water smoker or charcoal grill. You won’t get a full measure of the old-time barbecued brisket flavor, but you’ll still have plenty to boast about.

Ingredients

Dallas Dandy Rub

2 tablespoons Smoky Salt or hickory-flavored salt
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

Method

The night before you plan to barbecue, stir together the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. Combine 2 tablespoons of the rub with the marinade ingredients in a blender and puree. Place the brisket in a plastic bag and pour the marinade over it. Refrigerate the brisket overnight.
Drain and discard the marinade. Pat the brisket down with all but 2 tablespoons o