HUGE Grilled Brisket Pulled Beef Burritos Recipe - The Cookie Rookie® (2024)

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What's in a brisket burrito? ›

Assemble burritos with brown rice, shredded brisket, Red Enchilada Sauce, baby spinach, and red onions.

Leave the beef to cool slightly in the sauce – it's fine to leave the fat in the sauce, but some of it can be spooned off, if you like. Use two forks to shred the beef into the sauce and mix gently until evenly coated. Serve in the casserole, ready to be stuffed into buns with coleslaw.

Place the brisket fat cap up (see my comments in the Notes/Comments area below) directly on the grate and maintain 225°F (107°C) for however long it takes to reach ~200°F (93°C) or as tender as you like it. Apply smoke for at least 6 hours but longer is usually better as long as you maintain light, hazy smoke.

Beef brisket is a large cut of meat from the breast or the lower chest of a cow. It is one of the nine beef primal cuts and one of the four main barbecue meats. It is a relatively tough piece of meat because the animal works it while moving.

The point cut is the fatty part of the brisket, which is called the deckle. The flat cut, also known as "first cut", has the deckle removed, which makes it leaner and causes it to lay flat. Early on the brisket was not very popular and was often discarded for stew meat or to be ground up.

The biggest difference between brisket and pulled pork is that the two meats are from two different animals. Brisket is cow meat, while pulled pork is pig meat. Therefore, if you or your guests don't eat pig meat for any reason (e.g. religious reasons), it is best to go for brisket.

The point cut is preferred for making shredded brisket, but don't sweat it: You can use either point or flat cut with great results. Brisket is a classic for beef tacos.

Chuck roast is arguably the best cut to use for pulled beef. Similar to the front shoulder of pork (or the pork “butt”) chuck roasts, being from the front shoulder of the steer, are chock full of fat, collagen, and marbling. This is the stuff we need to make delicious juicy pulled beef.

The right side dishes for brisket can bring out the best in your savory meat, creating an unforgettable barbecue experience. For those who prefer traditional favorites, coleslaw, baked beans, mac and cheese, classic potato, and corn are all great options to complement your brisket.

Why is my brisket so hard to pull apart? ›

Brisket contains a lot of connective tissue, which can make it tough. The type of connective tissue in brisket is called collagen. Cook the meat quickly and you get tough, dry meat. Cook a brisket slowly, with some liquid, and the collagen turns into gelatin.

Thinly sliced brisket is tender and delicious and you can eat it with a fork. Chopped brisket takes advantage of the less dense texture of the brisket and makes for delicious sandwiches. Rather than chop the point, you can also shred this part and make awesome shredded brisket.

Carefully remove brisket from smoker after 10-1/2 to 11 hours or when temperature reaches 195°F for brisket that slices easily. For brisket that can be shredded or chunked, carefully remove it from smoker at 12 hours or when temperature reaches 205°F.

Keeping a water pan in the smoker is the best way to retain moisture. After the first 2-3 hours start spritzing your brisket with water, apple juice, hot sauce or apple cider vinegar every 30 minutes to an hour. This helps keep it moist and stops it from burning.

Keep the fat side up so the juices can drip through the meat. Wrap in foil. Begin by smoking your brisket unwrapped so the fat, spices, smoke, and heat start to create the bark. For about half of the cooking time, wrap your meat in foil to preserve moisture and also steam the meat to make it even more tender.

Brisket is a cut of beef that comes from the lower breast or pectoral muscles of a cow. Because this area is so well-exercised, it makes for quite a tough piece of meat that's full of connective tissue. This is why it's best suited towards a low and slow cooking process.

Tantalizing beef brisket sandwiches made with slow-cooked, seasoned brisket and a creamy barbeque sauce loaded onto kaiser rolls and ready for your favorite toppings.

A full brisket is made up of two muscles that overlap. The thickest part of the brisket is called the “point” and the thinner, more uniform part of the brisket is called the “flat”. The point is often more heavily marbled with fat and is often called “fatty brisket” in BBQ joints.