Spicy Beef Brisket (Smoker Recipe)

Two spicy beef sliders on a white plate.

5 from 2 votes

Since the first time I sank my teeth into this recipe, it’s been my favorite way to make brisket. Spicy Smoked Brisket is prepared with a dry rub, then cooked low and slow on your smoker until the meat is tender. We serve it on slider rolls with homemade horseradish sauce. It’s perfect for game days and family get-togethers!

Don’t have a smoker? There are instructions for making this one in the oven, too!

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Additional Time30

Total Time3 40

Course: Beef

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef brisket, brisket, brisket sliders, horseradish sauce, oven recipe, pellet smoker, smoked brisket, spicy brisket, Traeger grill

Servings: servings

Calories: 653kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

Ingredients

5 pound beef brisket
For the brisket rub recipe:
4 teaspoons garlic salt
½ Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
2 Tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon white pepper
For the Horseradish sauce recipe:
8 ounces sour cream
1 Tablespoon horseradish
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Lawry’s seasoning salt

Instructions

Trim the excess fat off of the meat, and pound with your fist or a meat tenderizor.
Place meat on a large heavy sheet of aluminum foil.
Prepare the spicy brisket rub by mixing the spices together in a small bowl.
Press the brisket rub into the meat on all sides.
Wrap the foil around the meat and place it into a roaster.
Prepare your horseradish sauce by whisking seasonings into the sour cream. Place it in the fridge.
Prepare the smoker by filling it with hickory pellets. Turn smoker to smoke for 10 minutes.
Place the roaster on the smoker and leave at smoke setting for 30 minutes.
Turn heat up to 300 degrees F. Cook for 2 ½-3 hours. Pull the brisket when the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F.
Remove from the smoker and let the meat rest in the foil for 30 minutes before slicing.
Slice the brisket diagonally, against the grain. Serve as is or on slider buns with the horseradish sauce.

Notes

To prepare this recipe in the oven follow the same instructions, but bake for 4 hours at 300 degrees F. You can rub about 2 Tablespoons of liquid smoke on the brisket before the rub to give it that smoked flavor from the oven.

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