Texas Barbecue Brisket

Name: Texas Barbecue Brisket
Yield: Serves 12 to 15
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 (10- to 12-pound), whole beef brisket, untrimmed; ¼ cup, kosher salt; ¼ cup, pepper; 5 (3-inch), wood chunks; 1 , (13 by 9-inch) disposable aluminum pan

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2018

SERVES12 to 15

TIME6¼ to 8¼ hours, plus 12 hours salting and 2 hours resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to develop a recipe for an authentic Texas-style smoked brisket (inspired by the 'cue we had at Killen's Barbecue in Pearland, Texas; read about our visit here) with a tender, juicy interior encased in a dark, peppery bark. And we...

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