Brisket Nachos

Brisket!
What do you think of that smoke ring Guy Fieri? Two and a half hours in the smoker with cherry wood chips made this so tasty!


I used this brisket to make nachos! Check this out.
Ingredients:
4.5 pound brisket
paprika
Hickory bbq seasoning       
Chipotle chili pepper seasoning
salt and pepper
2 TBSP brown sugar
1 TBSP liquid smoke
Mexican shredded cheese
1 jalepeno, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
4 TBSP adobo sauce (From the chipotle can)
1/2 cup sweet baby rays sauces
2 Black crown beers
4 cups water
1 large bag of tortilla chips
1 large bag of cherry OR wine soaked wood chips. Make sure to soak them in water for at least 30 minutes before smoking. Otherwise, you woodchips will burn out much faster than the 30 minute increments and you will lower the heat in the smoker too many times.


Directions:
Marinade: Drizzle brisket with 3-4 dashes of liquid smoke on each side. Then season brisket with paprika, hickory bbq seasoning, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and chipotle chili pepper. Season liberally. Rub the seasonings in the meat and marinate for at least 2 hours but up to 12 hours
1. Add 1 beer and 2 cups of water to the smoker. Heat your electric smoker for about 10 minutes. Take the brisket out of the fridge.
2. Put 2 handfuls of woodchips in the bottom of the smoker and add your brisket on the racks. Cover and leave alone for 30 minutes.
3. Every 30 minutes for the next 2.5 hours, add 2 handfuls of wood chips. Flip the brisket after 1 hour. Cover the smoker as fast as you can each time to keep the heat in. At 1.5 hours, add the other 2 cups of water and the other beer to the water pan.
4. At 2.5 hours your 4.5 pound brisket will be perfectly done. Take the brisket out of the smoker and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice against the grain of the meat into thin slices. Then cut into 1 inch pieces.
5. Assemble a thin layer of nachos. Add the brisket pieces, then the jalepenos and green onion, then the bbq sauce, then the cheese.
6. Pop under the broiler for about 5 minutes to melt the cheese. Serve right away.  You could have more bbq sauce or even sour cream for topping.


I had to keep with the beer theme today and have Budweiser Black Crown with this meal.  This is a great way to enjoy Easter and 65 degrees.
Enjoy,
Julianne