Description
BBQ Brisket Melts are the ultimate comfort food, combining tender, smoky brisket with gooey cheese all nestled between crispy slices of sourdough bread. Perfect for game days, casual gatherings, or cozy family dinners, these melts are sure to become a beloved dish in your home. Easy to prepare and utterly satisfying, they offer a delightful blend of flavors that will have everyone reaching for seconds. Customize your melts with jalapeños or different cheeses to cater to every taste. Dive into this mouthwatering recipe that is as enjoyable to make as it is to eat!
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 the brisket and apply mustard as a binder. Season generously with the brisket rub and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat the pellet smoker to 210°F and smoke the brisket using hickory wood pellets for 9-10 hours until it reaches an internal temperature of 165-170°F.
- Wrap the brisket in butcher paper, adding apple cider vinegar and beef tallow, then increase the smoker temperature to 250°F until it reaches 204-206°F.
- Allow the brisket to rest for 2-3 hours before slicing.
- Sauté diced onions in avocado oil and unsalted butter until caramelized.
- Assemble your melts with fried onions, sliced brisket, both types of cheese, and BBQ sauce between slices of toasted sourdough.
- Toast in a cast iron skillet on medium heat until golden brown on both sides.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Smoking/Tosting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 melt (200g)
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg