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Beef Brisket on Buns

By: Deb Waggoner 
"Deb Waggoner of Grand Island, Nebraska notes, This beef turns out tender and delicious every time!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
5 Hrs
Ready In:
5 Hrs 25 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 (5 pound) fresh beef brisket
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 18 sandwich buns, split (optional)

Directions

  1. Combine the ginger and mustard; rub over brisket. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 2 hours.
  2. Let stand for 20 minutes. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Place in a foil-lined 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. In a bowl, combine the water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Liquid Smoke if desired and chili powder; pour over meat. Cover tightly with foil; bake 3 hours longer or until tender. Serve on buns if desired.

Footnotes

  • This is a fresh beef brisket, not corned beef. The meat comes from the first cut of the brisket.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2007 by JOSIEK81   view full review
Delicious! I was worried when I pulled it out of the oven to slice it because it felt kind of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2008 by whitney4   view full review
Really good and smelled wonderful all day!!!! Could not wait to eat it. Hubby made the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2007 by RINGONIAN   view full review
This was delicious! We did not use the smoke and scaled it down to 6 servings and loved it! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2008 by Greg   view full review
As others have said, this is a great simple recipie for doing something with brisket other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2008 by DarKerRaven   view full review
This delivered all that was promised, unfortunately, it was not a flavor that I particularly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2010 by Granny   view full review
Of course, the meat was tender; however, I did not care for the flavor. I should have known...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by NURSEARS   view full review
Easy and half the price of local carry out joints...big hit for a party. Make sure to have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by darayman Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Definitely tender. And definitely flavorful! Had no ground mustard so I used onion powder; and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2011 by rlbrim   view full review
Excellent recipe. Came out perfect first time. I smoked it in an electric smoker with mesquite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by ScottFamily   view full review
Wow, this was terrific! I halved the recipe and it worked out great for our family of 5. ...

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