Kansas Beef Brisket Sandwich
 
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Serves: 12-14
Ingredients
  • 14-15 pound full "whole packer" beef brisket
  • Deli sliced provolone cheese (12-14 slices)
  • Kaiser rolls (12-14)
  • Butter, softened to room temp
Rub
  • 3 Tbsps. paprika
  • 2 Tbsps. each black pepper, garlic powder, salt
BBQ Sauce
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. each salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, oregano, chili powder
Onion Rings
  • 1 large, sweet onion, sliced into rings
  • 3 cups flour, more for dusting
  • 2 cans beer
  • 3 Tbsps. sugar
  • 1½ tsps. salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp cayenne
  • Oil for frying
Instructions
  1. The night before cooking, rub brisket with rub mix, wrap in plastic and place in the refrigerator.
  2. On the morning of cooking, remove brisket from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature
  3. Prepare charcoal grill for indirect cooking as detailed in the post above. Place brisket on grill and cook for 10-12 hours until internal thermometer reaches 180 degrees. Maintain a temperature of 250 degrees as instructed in the post. Once meat reaches a temperature of 180. remove from grill. cover with foil and let rest for 30 minutes, then slice.
  4. While the meat is cooking, make the BBQ sauce by combining all BBQ sauce ingredients together in a bowl and mixing smooth. Cover and refrigerate.
  5. About 10-15 minutes PRIOR to removing the brisket from the grill, begin preparing the onion rings: slice onion(s), prepare batter, and heat oil for frying (see recipe below).
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread butter on Kaiser rolls and toast in the oven on a baking sheet buttered side up until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Set aside. You may also broil them for about 2-3 minutes or toast in a large frying pan on medium heat.
  7. The brisket should now be resting, tented in foil. Begin frying the onion rings in batches (see recipe below) for about 8-10 minutes per bath. When crispy, golden transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Sprinkle a little salt while still hot.
  8. Turn oven broiler on and begin slicing the brisket in thin strips. Place a heaping amount of sliced brisket on each toasted roll bottom then top with a slice of provolone cheese. Broil in oven for 1-2 minutes to melt the cheese.
  9. Slater in BBQ sauce and top with 2 crispy onion rings and serve.
Onion Rings
  1. Whisk flour and beer together in a large bowl until smooth batter forms
  2. Add remaining ingredients (except the oil) and mix well
  3. Place onion slices in a bowl and dust with flour
  4. Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep pot on the stove on medium heat.
  5. Once oil is ready, take small batches of the floured onion slices and place in the batter bowl; coat well.
  6. Take battered onions and place in hot oil and fry until golden brown. Remove and transfer to a plated lined with paper towels.
Recipe by The Spice Kit Recipes at https://www.thespicekitrecipes.com/kansas-beef-brisket-sandwich/