Cole Cooks: Texas Brisket Rub Recipe

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Over the years, in my experiments with cooking brisket, I have developed my own rub recipe.  This Texas Brisket Rub Recipe is designed not only for brisket but can also be used for ribs.

This recipe was designed for our Big Green Egg Texas Brisket.  The full recipe will more than cover a whole brisket of 16-pounds.  For smaller portions, leftovers can be stored in a tight spice container.

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You can also make this rub without the salt.  This allows you to adjust the salt level as needed for each recipe.

I like to make my own chili powder.  You can see the recipe here.  However, if I don’t have enough on hand I have been known to use commercial chili powder.

Texas Brisket Rub

Dave Cole

This is the rub we use for our Big Green Egg Texas Brisket Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• 6 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and store in a container. Makes ½ cup.

Notes

You can see our full technique for using this rub in our Big Green Egg Texas Brisket Recipe.

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