Beef Brisket

So we bought a 1/2 of a cow. Grass Fed. Fabulous. Along with some great roasts, steaks and hamburger meat, came some large briskets. Here is an easy way to prepare a brisket that will leave you with plenty of leftovers!

1 brisket: 3-10 pounds 

Oven bag

Rub: This is for a brisket that weighs 8 pounds

6 teaspoons black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees

2. Prepare rub by combining all above spices

3. Sprinkle brisket with rub and press to adhere

4. Place brisket in oven bag.

5. Cook according to weight, about 1.5 hours per pound:

- 3-4 pound brisket: 6 hours

- 5-7 pound brisket: 11 hours

- 8-10 pound brisket: 14 hours

6. Allow brisket to rest 30 minutes before slicing against the grain.