Southwestern Barbecued Brisket with Ancho Chile Sauce

Southwestern Barbecued Brisket with Ancho Chile Sauce
Southwestern Barbecued Brisket with Ancho Chile Sauce is a dairy free main course. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 2430 calories, 35g of protein, and 150g of fat. If you have 4 x 8 1/2x1 1/4-inch disposable aluminum pans, ancho chile sauce, ancho chile powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It will be a hit at your Hanukkah event. This recipe is typical of Jewish cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Mix first 7 ingredients in small bowl. Rub spice blend over brisket. Wrap brisket in plastic; refrigerate at least 2 hours andup to 24 hours.
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Remove top rack from barbecue. Prepare barbecue(low heat). Light briquettes in chimney; pour onto 1 side of lower grill rack (you'll need to light more briquettes in chimney to replenish 2 or 3 more times during grilling).
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Drain 2 cups wood chips. Scatter 2 cups wood chips over coals. Return grill rack to barbecue.
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Heat barbecue to 300°F.
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Remove top rack from barbecue. Prepare barbecue (low heat). If using 2-burner grill, light 1 burner. If using 3-burner grill, do not light center burner.
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Drain 2 cups wood chips. Stack 2 mini loaf pans (one inside the other); fill with 1 cup wood chips. Stack remaining loaf pans; fill with 1 cup wood chips.
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Place pans over flame (if using 3-burner grill, place both pans on 1 lit side). Return rack to barbecue.
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Heat barbecue to 300°F. (If temperature rises too high on 3-burner grill, turn off burner without chips.)
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Unwrap brisket and arrange fat side up in 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/4-inch aluminum pan; place pan over unlit part of barbecue. Cover barbecue. Cook brisket until instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers160°F, adjusting vents or adding more charcoal as needed (if using charcoal grill) or adjusting gas levels (if using gas grill) to maintain temperature inside barbecue grill at 250°F, about 31/2 hours. Baste brisket occasionally with pan juices and add more drained wood chips as needed.
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6
Remove pan with brisket. Discard pan and juices. Wrap brisket tightly in 2 wide sheets of heavy-duty foil.
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Place in clean 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/4-inch aluminum pan. Return to grill over unlit side, maintaining temperature inside grill at 250°F, until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of center of brisket registers 190°F, about 1 1/2 hours longer.
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Transfer brisket in pan to rimmed baking sheet.
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Let rest at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
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Carefully unwrap brisket, saving any juices in foil.
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Transfer juices to small pitcher.
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Place brisket on work surface. Thinly slice brisket across grain; transfer to platter.
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Brush brisket with some of juices.
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Serve with any remaining juices and Ancho Chile Sauce.
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* Available in the spice section of many supermarkets and at Latin markets.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score34
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