Smoked Brisket Roll
Using ground espresso beans and cumin, this Smoked Brisket Roll is full of flavor!
Ingredients
1 brisket flat, fat cap on, about 6 lbs
1 cup brisket rub
½ bag Jack Daniels wood chips, soaked overnight in water
Bardough House Slaw
10 country loaf rolls
Salted farm butter for the rolls
Instructions
Coat the brisket on all sides with an even layer of rub. Let the meat to rest for 1 hour at room temperature or until the rub starts to turn pasty.
Set the EGG for indirect cooking with the convEGGtor at 225°F/107°C.
Place the brisket, fat side up, on the grill. After 8 hours check meat periodically. Poke the meat in a few places; the fat should separate under your finger. When the brisket reaches an internal temperature of 200°F/93°C, remove it from the EGG onto a rimmed baking sheet to rest for 30 minutes.
Cut the brisket in thin slices against the grain. Cut the rolls in half and butter on both sides. Add sliced brisket and slaw and enjoy!
Serves 10.
Brisket Rub Ingredients
1½ cups brown sugar
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup ground espresso beans
¼ cup freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup garlic powder
2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp cayenne pepper
Brisket Rub Instructions
Mix all rub ingredients together and refrigerate.
Bardough House Slaw Ingredients
1½ cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
1½ cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
1¼ cups julienned carrots
1/3 cup dried cranberries
2 Tbsp mustard
1 cup mayo
Salt to taste
Bardough House Slaw Instructions
Mix all slaw ingredients together and refrigerate.
Country Loaves Ingredients
You can either make these homemade rolls, or purchase your favorite ones from your local market.
1 lb stone ground flour
1½ cups filtered water
2¼ tsp fresh yeast
5 g salt
3 Tbsp + 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Country Loaves Instructions
Dissolve the yeast in half the water. Place the flour and salt in a mixing bowl; add the yeast mixture and the oil.
Knead the dough by hand for 10 minutes, slowly adding the rest of the water. Allow to rest for 1 hour or until double in size. Divide into 10 equal size rounds. Shape into balls and allow to rest for an additional hour.
Set the EGG for indirect cooking with the convEGGtor and a Pizza and Baking Stone at 400°F/204°C. Place the rolls 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on the preheated stone. Spritz lightly with water and bake for 15 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack.
Recipe and photo from Big Green Egg and courtesy of Jason Lilley.
