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Sliced baked brisket on a wooden cutting board for serving.
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Oven Baked Beef Brisket

Oven Baked Beef Brisket creates juicy, tender and delicious brisket with flavors reminiscent of smoking but without the need for a grill or smoker!
Prep Time6 hours
Cook Time11 hours
Total Time17 hours
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked beef brisket
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • Butcher paper

Ingredients

  • Browning sauce (just enough to coat for binder)
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 8 pound brisket trimmed but leave the fat cap
  • 2 tablespoons coarse ground coffee
  • 2 tablespoons coarse black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon activated charcoal (optional)

Instructions

  • Mix together the browning sauce and liquid smoke. Rub the brisket lightly with the mixture.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the ground coffee, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and charcoal. Coat the brisket generously with the seasoning mix.
  • Preheat the oven to 275°F. Place the brisket fat side up on a wire rack over a roasting pan.
  • Bake in the oven until the internal temp reaches 165°F — about 3 to 4 hours depending on size. Use an internal meat thermometer to check the temperature by inserting it into the beef.
  • Remove the brisket from the oven and wrap tightly in butcher paper (foil works too but paper = better bark). (If using paper, be careful to make sure the paper doesn’t touch any of the heating elements in the oven.) Optional: Brush the paper with beef drippings before wrapping for extra moisture.
  • Bake until the internal temp hits 203°F — roughly 2-3 more hours. (200-205° is good!)
  • Let the wrapped meat rest for at least 1 hour, before slicing.