BBQ BEEF BRISKET

Brisket is a real labour of love, but so worth it for that pull-apart, meltingly tender texture.

Prep:
10 mins + marinating
Cook:
5-6 hrs
Serves:
6-8 as part of a meal

Ingredients

1.2 -1.5kg Pure South beef brisket

4 Tbsp Opito Bay B!tching BBQ rub

½ jar (approx. 200g) Don Antonio original BBQ sauce

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp liquid smoke (optional)

Method

Pat the brisket dry and rub the BBQ rub all over. Transfer to a baking dish, cover, and marinate overnight in the fridge.

Preheat the oven to 140°C (or 120°C if cooking overnight).

Mix the half jar of BBQ sauce with 1½ cups of water and add it to the baking dish with the brisket, along with the Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke, if using. Centre the brisket in the middle of the dish.

Cover with foil and bake for 5-6 hours (or 6-7 hours overnight), or until a knife inserted into the thickest part of the brisket offers no resistance. If the sauce seems to be drying out add a little more water to the baking dish.

Allow to sit for at least 20 minutes before slicing thinly across the grain. Drizzle the pan BBQ sauce over the brisket to serve. We like this with a simple slaw and our easy Farro Kitchen Mac & Cheese.