Ingredients
4 ½ lb Brisket
BBQ or Cajun rub (such as Essence)
2 Medium Yellow Onions Diced
2 Jalapenos Seeded and Diced
3 Cloves of Garlic minced
1 ½ bottles flavorful Beer
½ cup Bourbon
Vegetable oil
BBQ Sauce: recipe follows
Preparation
The Night before: -Rub Brisket with Cajun Spices -Let sit overnight
The Day of: -Allow to come to room temperature -Preheat Oven to 325 degrees
-Heat Oil in large Dutch Oven -Sear Brisket on all sides until crust forms -Remove to the side -Cook onions in oil and brown bits until translucent -Add Jalapeno and Garlic and cook for a few minutes -Deglaze with bourbon pulling up brown bits from bottom of pan. Letting the alcohol cook off -Add BBQ sauce and allow to boil for several minutes -Add Beer and mix together -Return Brisket to pot -Cook Covered for 3 hours
-Gently remove brisket from pot -Cool Liquid and skim fat if desired -Blend Sauce to smooth with hand blender or in cuisinart -Return brisket and sauce to pot and heat and serve
BBQ sauce Recipe: Makes 4 cups 1 cup Heinz Chili sauce 1Cup Ketchup ½ Cup Cider Vinegar 4 T Lemon Juice 4 T Brown Sugar 2 T Molasses 4 t Kosher Salt 4 t Dry Mustard 1 t ground pepper 1 t Paprika
Combine and whisk
