Description
This Oven Smoked Beef Brisket delivers deep smoky BBQ flavor without a smoker. It is tender, juicy, and slow-cooked in the oven with a bold spice rub, Worcestershire sauce, and rich BBQ sauce for a cozy, low-effort meal that tastes like true barbecue.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3½ to 4½ pound beef brisket flat cut fat cap trimmed to ¼ inch
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F
- Trim fat cap to about ¼ inch if necessary
- Mix all spices in a small bowl
- Place brisket in a foil lined baking dish
- Rub spice mixture over both sides
- Turn fat side up
- Pour Worcestershire sauce over top
- Spread BBQ sauce evenly
- Cover tightly with foil
- Bake for 2 hours without opening
- Flip brisket re cover and bake 1½ to 2 more hours until tender enough to slice
- Rest briefly
- Slice against the grain and spoon pan sauce over the top
Notes
Cook 50 to 60 minutes per pound Do not overcook or it may dry out Always slice against the grain Store refrigerated up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months Reheat gently at 250°F with added moisture
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg