Description
BBQ Brisket Melts are the ultimate indulgent comfort food, showcasing tender, smoky brisket paired with gooey cheese and crispy onions, all enveloped in buttery sourdough bread. Ideal for game days, family gatherings, or cozy dinners, these melts promise to impress with their rich flavors and satisfying textures. This easy-to-follow recipe is perfect for both seasoned cooks and kitchen novices alike. Get ready to delight your guests and satisfy your cravings with this mouthwatering dish!
Ingredients
- Brisket
- Mustard (for binding)
- Favorite brisket rub
- Hickory pellets (for smoking)
- Sourdough bread
- Colby jack cheese
- Provolone cheese
- Fried crispy onions
- BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the brisket and coat with mustard as a binder. Season generously with your preferred brisket rub and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Smoke the brisket on a pellet smoker at 210°F for 9-10 hours until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Wrap the brisket in butcher’s paper with apple cider vinegar and beef tallow, then continue smoking at 250°F until it reaches 204°F.
- Rest the brisket wrapped in a cooler for 2-3 hours.
- Caramelize diced onions in avocado oil until golden brown.
- Assemble the melts by layering fried onions, cheeses, sliced brisket, BBQ sauce between slices of sourdough.
- Toast in a cast iron skillet with butter until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Smoking/Tosting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 melt (250g)
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 960mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 90mg