Recipe Time: BBQ Beef Brisket (Instant Pot)
About once a year, my family buys a grass-fed, grass finished (= 100% grass fed!) cow from a local rancher. We split it with a few other families. It’s a great way to source quality meat. I pay much less than grocery store prices, it’s delicious and I love supporting a local business.
Buying beef this way, we not only get steaks and ground beef but a range of less common cuts like brisket, chuck roast and short ribs, as well as offal — liver and heart — which I grind and mix into ground beef to power boost the nutrient content. Plus we get a bunch of bones for soup. If you’re interested in sourcing food locally, start with your local farmers market or check your state on www.eatwild.com.
This brisket tastes delicious paired with sweet potatoes and a simple green salad or roasted veggies such as broccoli or Brussels sprouts.
Recipe adapted from autoimmunewellness.com / photo:realsimplegood.com
INGREDIENTS
Rub:
2 T coconut palm sugar (for AIP) or maple syrup
2 T blackstrap molasses
2 T horseradish powder (or raw horseradish in jar)
2 tsp. garlic powder (or 4-6 cloves minced )
2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. ginger powder (or 2 T fresh, grated)
Brisket:
3-4 pounds beef brisket
4 garlic cloves, chopped
½ C beef or chicken bone broth
1 C BBQ sauce + ½ cup reserved (see note)
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix sugar and molasses into a paste, set aside.
Mix remaining rub ingredients, season the entire brisket with dry rub ingredients.
Next, as best you can, spread the molasses mixture over brisket. It may not spread well or evenly, but that is okay.
Place seasoned brisket in a large baking dish, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Cut brisket in half, place each piece in the Instant Pot. Add garlic, broth, and BBQ sauce.
Close lid and set to meat/stew for 90 minutes.
When pot beeps, quick release the steam. Taste meat & sauce to see if it needs any more salt.
Transfer brisket to cutting board and cover with foil to rest for 5 minutes.
Slice brisket and serve warm with reserved BBQ sauce.
NOTES
I use New Primal’s Classic BBQ Sauce. For AIP, try this Nightshade Free Cherry BBQ sauce.
