Description
BBQ Brisket Melts is a delicious twist on comfort food, featuring smoked brisket, melted cheeses, and crispy onions sandwiched between toasted sourdough bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 brisket
- Mustard (for binding)
- Pepper-forward brisket rub
- Hickory wood pellets (for smoking)
- Sourdough bread
- Colby jack cheese
- Provolone cheese
- Fried crispy onions
- Unsalted butter
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the brisket and apply mustard as a binder. Season generously with your favorite rub and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat your pellet smoker to 210°F. Smoke the brisket with hickory pellets for 9-10 hours until it reaches 165-170°F.
- Wrap the brisket in butcher paper with apple cider vinegar and beef tallow, then increase the smoker temperature to 250°F and smoke until it reaches 204-206°F.
- Let the brisket rest for 2-3 hours before slicing.
- Sauté diced onions in avocado oil and butter until caramelized.
- Assemble by layering fried onions, sliced brisket, cheeses, and BBQ sauce between slices of toasted sourdough.
- Toast on medium heat in a cast iron skillet until golden brown.
Notes
- For best results, use high-quality brisket and rub.
- The resting period is crucial for juicy slices.
- Customize the cheeses to your preference.
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 10 hours
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Smoking and Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 110mg