Brisket Grinder with Smoked Peppers and Caramelized Onions
Prep Time
30mins
Cook Time
1min
Total Time
31mins
Course:
Main Dishes
Servings: 8people
Author: Cynthia Rusincovitch
Ingredients
5-6lbsCertified Angus Beef Brand Brisket
2cans or bottles of beer
1lbsweet or jalapeno pepperswe like a combination of both! A pound of peppers is about 20 peppers but adjust the amount as desired.
4-6red onions
16slicesProvolone cheese
8Grinder or Hoagie Rolls
3tbspbutter
3tbspolive oil
Brisket Spice Rub
4tbsppaprika
3tbspkosher salt
2tbspgarlic powder
2tbsponion powder
1tbspblack pepper
2tspground cumin
1tspground coriander
2tspchipotle chili powder
Instructions
Preheat smoker to 225 degrees. Place a shallow pan over soaked wood or coals and fill it with beer. (We use one of those disposable foil pans so there is no clean up.) Prepare brisket by trimming fat cap to 1/4 inch and patting dry.
Combine spice rub and apply a thorough coating to the outside of the meat. Store any leftover spice rub in an airtight container.
Place brisket on the smoker with the fat cap facing up. Smoke the meat for 1 1/2 hour per pound, maintaining the smoker at a temperature of 225 degrees. Rotate meat once during cooking to prevent any drying from hot spots in the smoker. Use a meat thermometer to determine when meat has reached 185 degrees. (Meat will stall at 165 degrees, have faith - 165 is technically "done" but the meat will be far to tough to eat. Leave it alone! The temperature will start moving again!)
After removing from the smoker, wrap in the brisket in foil and let it rest for at least half an hour but preferably 2 hours. When you carve the brisket, cut the fat cap off the top and remove the strip of fat that runs through the center. You may end up with two pieces of meat when you are done, that is okay! Just lay them back into place and thinly slice against the grain for serving.
While brisket is resting, place peppers on the smoker. You will want to smoke them for 45 minutes to an hour. They will begin to brown but you want to pull them before they char so that they will still be moist for building your sandwich.
While the peppers are smoking, add red onions to 3 tbsps of butter and 3 tbsps of olive oil and cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally. Allow the onions to caramelize for 45 minutes to an hour while the peppers are smoking.
Using gloves, slice peppers into rings for servings. Toast your favorite grinder or hoagie rolls.
Pile the grinder rolls high with brisket, peppers, onions and lots of Provolone cheese! Enjoy!