Brewburger's - Old Fashioned (Montreal Smoked Meat)

By Antcri742

Recipe courtesy Stephen Warren, General Manager at Brewburger's in Omaha, NE

Ingredients

• 1 (3 to 5-pound) brisket
• 1 gallon water
• 6 ounces kosher salt
• 2 ounces Prague powder
• 2 ounces powdered dextrose
• 2.5 ounces plus 4 tablespoons pickling spices, divided
• Rye bread, for serving
• Mustard, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Place 1 brisket fat down in a pan. Completely submerge the brisket with the brine.

Brine 2 days in the refrigerator.

Remove the meat from the brine and rub the meat with 4 tablespoons pickling spices.

Place the meat in a smoker for 2 hours with maple wood chips.

Remove from the smoker and place in a pan with 2 cups of water. Wrap with aluminum foil. Place in the oven for 3 hours at 250 degrees F.

Remove from the oven, slice, and enjoy with rye bread and mustard.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.