Traeger Smoked Brisket Recipe

This is the best Traeger smoked brisket recipe – hands down! Add this delicious cut of meat to your next grilling session.

Traeger Smoked Brisket Recipe

Today I have a recipe for the most juicy brisket to share with you. This delicious smoked brisket recipe is a bit of a time commitment, but the Traeger makes it easy.

Prep your piece of meat the night before, and the next morning, you just let it slow cook.

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Why a Traeger Grill is so awesome:

The first time we used our Traeger grill, I was blown away! It’s the easiest way I’ve found to achieve optimal flavour and texture with any cut of meat. Definitely a new personal favourite!

Traeger Smoked Brisket Recipe

Unlike a typical gas or charcoal grill, the Traeger uses wood pellets. You can keep track of the entire cooking and smoking process from your phone.

You can even control the grill temperature and smoke setting. It also comes with a temperature probe that can be inserted into the thickest part of the meat at the start of the cooking time, so you don’t have to fiddle around with a separate meat thermometer.

Seriously, the Traeger pellet grill is what dreams are made of!

Traeger Smoked Brisket Recipe

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Smoking Supplies:

Traeger Smoked Brisket Recipe

Smoked Brisket Recipe:

Ingredients:

*If you aren’t able to find Traeger rubs nearby, I have the absolute BEST dry rub recipe for you! This homemade BBQ rub is a delicious combination of sweet, sour, and a little spicy.

**While you can pick up your favourite BBQ sauce at the grocery store, making one from scratch is a lot easier than you might think. This homemade BBQ sauce has amazing flavour and comes together in a snap.

Traeger Smoked Brisket  Process

Directions:

1. Trim excess fat from the top of the Brisket to about ¼”, leave the layer of fat on the bottom.

2. Pat dry with paper towel.

3. Cover the front and back of the brisket in a solid layer of rub.

4. Place brisket in the fridge on a sheet pan overnight or for at least four hours.

5. Preheat the Traeger to 165 degrees F.

Traeger Smoked Brisket  Process

6. Place the brisket on the bottom grill grate, fat side down.

7. Smoke for two hours.

8. Turn the Traeger up to 250 degrees F.

9. Smoke for an additional 4.5 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 185 degrees F.

Traeger Smoked Brisket  Process

10. During the last ½ hour baste the entire brisket with BBQ sauce twice.

Traeger Smoked Brisket  Process

11. Remove from the grill to a cutting board and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing thinly.

Traeger Smoked Brisket

What side dishes to serve with brisket:

  • Potato salad
  • Baked potato with all the trimmings
  • Really, any style of potato is going to be excellent!
  • Corn on the cob
  • Roasted veggies
  • Garden salad
  • Skillet cornbread
Traeger Smoked Brisket

Cooking tips:

  • Cover your meat with plastic wrap while it rests in the fridge.
  • Make sure the internal temperature of the meat reaches 185 degrees F.
  • Some people do a wrapped brisket, using butcher paper or aluminum foil, for part of the cooking time. They may also add a little liquid, like apple cider vinegar, beef broth, or apple juice. I prefer to leave mine unwrapped to achieve a really great “bark”.
Traeger Smoked Brisket
  • Keep leftovers refrigerated, in an airtight container.
  • Leftover brisket makes incredible sandwiches!
Traeger Smoked Brisket
  • A good brisket rub can be as simple as salt and black pepper.
  • A whole brisket is perfect for a large crowd. If that size is a bit too overwhelming, start with a brisket point or a flat cut brisket.
Traeger Smoked Brisket Recipe

Now set the table with this amazing brisket and your favourite sides, and gather the whole family and all your friends to enjoy a meal together. It’s a great way to spend an evening.

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Traeger Smoked Brisket Recipe

Traeger Smoked Brisket Recipe

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
Additional Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 10 hours 45 minutes

This is the best Traeger smoked brisket recipe - hands down! Add this delicious cut of meat to your next grilling session.

Ingredients

  • 5lbs beef brisket, fat trimmed
  • ¼ cup Traeger Saskatchewan dry rub*
  • ⅛ cup Traegar BBQ sauce**

Instructions

1. Trim excess fat from the top of the Brisket to about ¼”, leave the layer of fat on the bottom.

2. Pat dry with paper towel.

3. Cover the front and back of the brisket in a solid layer of rub.

4. Place brisket in the fridge on a sheet pan overnight or for at least four hours.

5. Preheat the Traeger to 165 degrees F.

6. Place the brisket on the bottom grill grate, fat side down.

7. Smoke for two hours.

8. Turn the Traeger up to 250 degrees F.

9. Smoke for an additional 4.5 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 185 degrees F.

10. During the last ½ hour baste the entire brisket with BBQ sauce twice.

11. Remove from the grill to a cutting board and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing thinly.

Notes

*If you aren’t able to find Traeger rubs nearby, I have the absolute BEST dry rub recipe for you! This homemade BBQ rub is a delicious combination of sweet, sour, and a little spicy.



**While you can pick up your favourite BBQ sauce at the grocery store, making one from scratch is a lot easier than you might think. This homemade BBQ sauce has amazing flavour and comes together in a snap.

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