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Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce
This Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce is a tender, juicy dish full of rich flavours, perfect for family gatherings or special occasions. The slow-cooked brisket soaks up the smoky, tangy homemade BBQ sauce, creating a melt-in-your-mouth experience that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
Health benefits
Whilst many bbq beef brisket recipes are loaded with sugar and processed sauces, this recipe is a much healthier take on the classic. Beef brisket is a good source of protein and essential nutrients like iron and zinc, which support muscle health and immune function. The addition of apple cider vinegar in the BBQ sauce provides a dose of gut-friendly probiotics, while the spices offer anti-inflammatory benefits.
Ingredients
For this BBQ beef brisket recipe, youโll need a 1.5 kg beef brisket with the fat well trimmed, olive oil, and a delicious, anti-inflammatory rub made with spices like cumin, garlic powder, sweet paprika, salt, and pepper. The barbecue sauce includes tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, rapadura sugar, and optional cayenne pepper for a little kick.
How to make this beef brisket with BBQ sauce
To make this BBQ brisket, preheat the oven to 160ยฐC (fan-forced). In a small bowl, combine the spices for the rub. In a jug, mix the BBQ sauce ingredients. Rub olive oil and the spice mixture over the brisket, then pour the BBQ sauce into a Dutch oven. Place the brisket in the dish, cover with a tight-fitting lid or foil, and cook for 3.5 to 4 hours, basting the beef at the 2-hour mark. To caramelise the sauce, you may need to remove the lid and bake for an additional 15-30 minutes.
Serving suggestions and how to store
Serve this delicious brisket with your favourite sides, such as mashed potatoes, a simple salad, green beans, coleslaw, potato salad or grilled vegetables. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for future meals. We love leftovers to make brisket sandwiches or burgers.
Vary this beef brisket with BBQ sauce to suit your dietary needs
For a gluten-free version, ensure the Worcestershire sauce you use is gluten-free. If youโre avoiding garlic, simply omit the garlic cloves and powder.
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Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg beef brisket
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Rub
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar or rapadura
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder – or granules
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt – or to taste
- ground black pepper – to taste
BBQ Sauce
- 3 clove/s garlic – minced
- 180 g tomato paste (โ cup)
- 125 ml apple cider vinegar (ยฝ cup)
- 750 ml water (3 cups)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 110 g coconut sugar or rapadura (ยฝ cup)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper – optional
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160ยฐC / 320ยฐF (fan-forced).
- Combine all the rub spices in a small bowl and mix well.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a large jug and mix well.
- Make sure that there are no thick layers of fat on the brisket, if so trim off (it's ok if there is a little fat).
- Rub the olive oil over the brisket then add the spices and rub all over.
- Pour the BBQ Sauce into the base of a Dutch oven or oven proof dish with a tight, heavy lid (or add a layer of foil under the lid).
- Place the beef into the dish and fit the lid (or foil and lid)
- Cook for 3.5 to 4 hours. Check at 2 hours and add more water if needed and also baste the beef.
- The beef is cooked when it is fork tender but not falling apart.
- To caramelise and reduce the sauce if necessary bake for another 15-30 minutes with the lid removed.
Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker
- Combine all the rub spices in a small bowl and mix well.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a large jug and mix well.
- Rub the olive oil over the brisket then add the spices and rub all over.
- Pour the BBQ Sauce into the base of a slow cooker or pressure cooker.
- Place the beef into the dish and fit the lid.
- For the Slow Cooker, cook on Low for 8-10 hours, or High for 6-7 hours.For the Pressure Cooker, cook for 1 hour.
- The beef is cooked when it is fork tender but not falling apart.
- To caramelise and reduce the sauce, remove the lid of the Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker. Put on High or Saute setting for another 15-30 minutes until the sauce is thick.
Serve
- Baste the brisket with more sauce and place any reserves in a jug or bowl to serve.
- Serve with salad or vegetables of your choice.
Store
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. This can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Make Ahead
- Reheat, covered, in a low oven until hot.
Notes
Gluten-free
Make sure the Worcestershire sauce you buy is gluten-free.Garlic-free
Omit the garlic. ย ย ยWhat did you think of this delicious, tender and rich brisket recipe?
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Health benefits
Packed with a variety of high-quality proteins from eggs, cottage cheese, and sausages, this bake supports muscle repair and keeps you feeling full for longer. Adding onion, spinach and capsicum boosts its fibre, vitamin and antioxidant content, making it a nutritious choice for the whole family.
If possible, choose an additive-free, organic cottage cheese. I love the Barambah brand – itโs made simply with just milk and rennet culture.
Ingredients
This simple recipe combines sausages, eggs, cottage cheese, smoked paprika, and a mix of fresh veggies like spinach and capsicum (red bell pepper), all topped with melted cheese for a rich and satisfying bake.
Macros
Approximately (per serve) 41 grams of protein, 7.5 grams of carbohydrate, 1.3 grams of fibre (4g if you serve with a handful of salad leaves and 3 cherry tomatoes). It’s such a great make-ahead high-protein breakfast, lunch or dinner.
How to make this high protein Sausage Egg Bake
Start by browning the sausages and cooking the onion in a pan. Blend the eggs, cottage cheese, and smoked paprika, then pour over the sausages and veggies in the pan. Top with cheese and bake until puffed and goldenโquick and easy!
Serving suggestions and how to store
Serve this sausage egg casserole warm with a fresh side salad for a complete meal. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days or freezer for longer storage. Reheat in a low oven until warmed through.
Vary this to suit your dietary needs
Choose your favourite sausagesโpork, chicken, beef or turkey sausageโor opt for vegetarian sausages for a meat-free version. Swap the spinach for kale or add your favourite herbs for extra flavour. For a dairy-free option, use a cashew cream cheese and cheese substitute. If you can’t source cottage cheese, you can sub with feta cheese (this will make it slightly lower in protein).
High Protein Sausage Egg Bake (one pan)
Ingredients
- 4 sausages – of choice
- 1 red onion/s – finely diced
- 10 egg/s
- 250 g cottage cheese
- ยฝ tsp smoked paprika
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
- 100 g spinach leaves – roughly chopped
- 2 red capsicum/s – diced
- 100 g cheddar cheese – approx. grated
Serve
- Salad (to serve)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180โ/350โ (fan-forced).
- Heat a large pan or skillet (approx. 30 cm) over a moderate heat. Cook the sausages until just browned (they donโt need to be cooked through).
- Set aside on a plate and cut into pieces.
- Add the onions to the pan and cook until just soft.
- While the onion is cooking blend or whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, smoked paprika and season to taste.
- Add the spinach and capsicum to the pan plus the sausage. Pour over the egg mixture.
- Top with the grated cheese and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until puffed up and firm in the middle.
Serve
- With a side salad.
Make-ahead
- Re-heat in a low oven, covered until just hot.
Store
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Can also be frozen.
Notes
Choice your sausage
This is great with pork sausage, beef sausage or chicken sausages. Feel free to experiment with any flavour.Gluten-free
Make sure the sausage is gluten-free (or suits your dietary requirements).Onion-free
Simply omit. ย ยWhat did you think of this ultimate one-pan dish?! Let me know in the comments below…
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