This Traeger Brisket Recipe is a smoky, fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth, incredibly delicious smoked beef brisket. It could very easily be the best part of the weekend.
Equipment for Making Traeger Brisket at Home
Ingredients:
- 1โ4 cup Salt
- 1โ4 cup Ground black pepper
- 1โ4 cup Garlic powder
- 13 lb Whole beef brisket
Instructions:
- Trim excess fat from the brisket. Make sure to find the fat ridge between the point and the flat. The fat cap side should be cut down to only have ยผ” of fat on that side.
- Season the meat with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.ย
- Once seasoned, let the brisket rest in the refrigerator for at least two hours.ย
- Preheat your smoker or pellet grill to 225ยฐF. Place the brisket, fat side up, on the preheated smoker or pellet grill. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 170ยฐF.ย
- Once the brisket reaches 170ยฐF, wrap it in butcher paper and place it back in the smoker at 225ยฐF. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 202ยฐF.ย
- When the brisket reaches 202ยฐF, remove it from the grill. Let it rest for at least 2 hours. While it rests, I recommend wrapping it in a towel and placing it in a cooler.ย
- After the brisket has finished resting, slice and serve. Ensure to cut the brisket in a direction opposite to the grain. The grain direction of the flat and the point differs by about 90 degrees.ย
Traeger Brisket Recipe
Description
This Traeger Brisket Recipe is a smoky, fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth, incredibly delicious smoked beef brisket. It could very easily be the best part of the weekend.
Ingredients
Instructions
-
Trim excess fat from the brisket. Make sure to find the fat ridge between the point and the flat. The fat cap side should be cut down to only have ยผ" of fat on that side.
-
Season the meat with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.ย
-
Once seasoned, let the brisket rest in the refrigerator for at least two hours.ย
-
Preheat your smoker or pellet grill to 225ยฐF. Place the brisket, fat side up, on the preheated smoker or pellet grill. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 170ยฐF.ย
-
Once the brisket reaches 170ยฐF, wrap it in butcher paper and place it back in the smoker at 225ยฐF. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 202ยฐF.ย
-
When the brisket reaches 202ยฐF, remove it from the grill. Let it rest for at least 2 hours. While it rests, I recommend wrapping it in a towel and placing it in a cooler.ย
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After the brisket has finished resting, slice and serve. Ensure to cut the brisket in a direction opposite to the grain. The grain direction of the flat and the point differs by about 90 degrees.ย
Servings 20
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 474kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 22g34%
- Saturated Fat 8g40%
- Cholesterol 183mg61%
- Sodium 1650mg69%
- Potassium 1048mg30%
- Total Carbohydrate 4g2%
- Dietary Fiber 1g4%
- Sugars 1g
- Protein 62g124%
- Vitamin A 16 IU
- Vitamin C 1 mg
- Calcium 31 mg
- Iron 6 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.