Texas bbq braised beef brisket Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the beef
• 65g sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 tbsp salt, plus additional for seasoning
• 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper, plus additional for seasoning
• 1 tbsp light brown sugar
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 (2.25–2.75kg) piece beef brisket, preferably point cut, fat trimmed
• 500g wood chips, preferably hickory or mesquite
• 1L water
• For the braising sauce
• 1 (700g) can tomato puree
• 350ml lager or amber beer
• 2 ribs celery, minced
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 190ml cider vinegar
• 85g brown sugar
• 65ml yellow mustard
• 5 thick slices streaky bacon, coarsely chopped (about 175g)
• 10 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tinned chillies in adobo sauce, minced
• 3 ancho chillies, stemmed, seeded and chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp chilli powder
• Freshly ground black pepper