Description
BBQ Brisket Melts are the epitome of comfort food, blending tender smoked brisket with melty cheese and crunchy crispy onions, all enveloped in buttery sourdough bread. Perfect for gatherings, game days, or cozy nights in, this recipe delivers mouthwatering flavor and satisfying texture that everyone will love. With a few simple steps and quality ingredients, you can whip up these indulgent melts that are sure to impress family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 brisket
- Mustard (for binder)
- Favorite brisket rub
- Hickory pellets (for smoking)
- 2 whole onions
- Avocado oil
- Sourdough bread
- Colby jack cheese
- Provolone cheese
- BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the brisket and coat it with mustard and your favorite rub. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat the pellet smoker to 210°F. Smoke the brisket for 9-10 hours until it reaches an internal temperature of 165-170°F.
- Wrap the brisket in butcher's paper with apple cider vinegar and beef tallow, then increase the smoker temperature to 250°F and continue cooking until it reaches 204-206°F.
- Let the brisket rest for 2-3 hours before slicing.
- Caramelize diced onions in avocado oil over medium heat until golden brown.
- Assemble the melts with sliced sourdough, brisket, cheeses, crispy onions, and BBQ sauce.
- Toast on a cast iron skillet with butter until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 melt (250g)
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1100mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg