20 Irresistible Beef Brisket Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How long to cook 20 lb brisket in oven? ›

The general rule is that you need to cook your brisket for 1 hour for every pound of meat, although with this recipe I always give it an extra 30 minutes to an hour after adding the barbecue sauce so that the sauce can heat up and combine with some of the juices coming off the meat.

You should plan on one pound of raw brisket (or half a pound of cooked brisket) per adult and half a pound of uncooked brisket (or a quarter pound of cooked brisket) for each child.

All brisket, no matter which cut you choose, is a tough cut of meat that needs to be cooked low and slow: think oven, slow cooker or indirect heat on a grill.

Roast the brisket at 300°F and keep it covered in foil for the first six hours. Uncover the brisket in the last two to three hours of cooking to get a crisp exterior bark. Check the brisket every 30 minutes with the use of a thermometer.

A: You can usually figure about 1.5 hours per pound at 225 degrees for brisket, pork shoulder and other larger pieces of meat. Several things can affect this time such as actual meat thickness, wind, temperature and how often you open the door of the smoker.

Sear brisket directly over medium coals or near a hot fire: 20 minutes per side. After searing, allow approximately 1 hour of cooking time per pound. Slow cook at a low temperature of 250 ˚F. Measure cooking temperatures in a closed pit or grill with an oven thermometer set near the brisket.

Is brisket cheap compared to other cuts of beef? Despite becoming increasingly popular, an entire brisket still remains one of the cheapest cuts of beef to buy. Typically you can buy a whole-packer brisket for $3-6 dollars a pounds on average for choice grade. Prime grade and wagyu will be more expensive.

Place in the oven and bake for about an hour and 15 minutes per pound, until the brisket reaches 170-180° (I used one of our 4 1/2 lb. flat briskets that took about 4 hrs., 15 min. Update: after cooking one of our 7 lb. briskets, it will take over 5 hrs. to get to 185 degrees).

For the most tender brisket possible, we need to go low and slow. We also need a moisture strategy... Fully wrap your brisket in heavy duty tin foil with the fat cap facing up. This helps ensure the brisket will stay very moist.

What temp does brisket fall apart? ›

Brisket can be done in a range of 200-210°F (93-99°C), but as a general rule, it's safe to bet on 203°F (95°C). Brisket should be tender but not so tender it's falling apart. You should be able to slice it into pieces that can just hold together, requiring a little pull to come apart.

The Texas Crutch doesn't exclusively refer to brisket. You can use the technique with any meat. The popular 3-2-1 method of cooking ribs uses the Texas crutch. The numbers simply refer to 3 hours in the smoker unwrapped, then 2 hours wrapped in foil, with the final hour unwrapped at a slightly higher temperature.

It's a tough cut of meat, which is why the best way to cook brisket is a low-and-slow method: Long, slow cooking makes it tender.

The brisket is at its most tender when it reaches an internal temperature of around 195 to 205°F (90 to 96°C). However, the exact temperature for peak tenderness can vary based on factors like the cooking method, the grade of the meat, and personal preference.

You'll need to cook brisket at 250° for about 30-40 minutes per pound. Upping the temperature to 250°, from the established tried and true rule of smoking at 225°, has some shocking and actually delicious results! You see, when we smoke brisket at 225° F the timing is around 1-1.25 hours per lb.

Select a whole, untrimmed “packer cut” brisket weighing 10-12 pounds. Trim excess fat, leaving a 1/8″ – 1/4″ fat cap, and apply a favorite rub. Barbecue at 225-250°F to 170°F internal temperature. Wrap in foil and cook in a 300°F cooker or oven to 205°F internal temperature.

Many of the recipes I've seen on the internet indicate you should bake the brisket at 300 degrees the whole time, double wrapped in foil. If you go this route of using a higher temperature, a good rule of thumb is 1 hour of bake time per pound of meat. Serve oven-roasted brisket with barbecue sauce or steak sauce.