How to Reheat Brisket

Smoked Beef Brisket is one of our favorite cuts of meat to cook and makes the best main dish recipe. It is best to cook long and slow and it is so worth the effort. When cooked properly, the brisket comes out so full of flavor, tender and juicy.

Brisket is the one meat, that always makes a lot. So we are always reheating it to use for leftovers. We have tried many reheating methods these are our favorites.

These methods will help the Brisket stay fresh and not dried out. It is almost as good as the day you made it.

How to Reheat Brisket Without Drying it out

To prevent your Brisket from drying out, it is important to store it properly. After you have finished serving your brisket, let the slice brisket soak up any remaining juices. This helps keep the Brisket tender.

These methods will give you tips on heating the brisket up in the oven, on the grill, in the slow cooker and even in the microwave. You can even heat it up using the sous vide method using a water bath on the stovetop.

How to Reheat Brisket in the Oven

Reheating Brisket in the oven is a great option for your leftovers. Brisket is a tender meat that doesn’t need to be heated with high heat.

• Start by Preheating oven at low temperature at 325 degrees. If your oven is to hight, it will make your meat tough and chewy.
• Place brisket on a baking dish while the oven is preheating and let it cool to room temperature before placing in the oven. You want the brisket to heat evenly, so you don’t want to put cold brisket in the oven.
• If you have saved any of your cooking juices from the brisket drippings, pour it on the brisket in baking pan before placing in the oven. If you did not save any, you can use beef broth.
• Cover brisket with double foil and make sure it is sealed on the pan.
• Place slices of brisket in the oven.
• For a whole brisket it will take about an hour to reheat. If it is sliced, it will reheat in about 20-30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Reheating Brisket on the Grill

Using the smoker or grill to reheat your brisket is also a great method and it is similar to using the oven. It just takes less time on the grill.

• If your meat is frozen, make sure to defrost.
• Preheat your grill to 225 degrees or medium heat if using a gas grill.
• When heating on grill, wrap the brisket in foil and place on the preheated grill on the area that you do not have the burners on.
• Once your brisket is warm, you can unwrap it and place on the heated side to finish heating. This takes about 5 minutes.
• If your brisket is slice, just leave in the wrapped foil, and heat. Your brisket will come out perfectly heated.

How to Reheat in the Crock Pot

Reheating Brisket in the Crock Pot is a great method. It is a great method to prevent your meat from drying out.

• Let your brisket get to room temperature.
• Place brisket in the crock pot. If the size of your brisket is to large, slice brisket and then place in crock pot then cover with a lid.
• Set the juices aside that were reserved.
• Set crock pot on low and reheat for about 4 hours.
• Once it has been reheated, remove from crock pot and place in aluminum foil and pour juices or beef broth on top of brisket.

How to Use Leftover Brisket

There are many ways to use leftover brisket. You can serve it again with some BBQ sauce and sides. Here are some of our favorite ways to cook once, eat twice options:

• Make a Brisket Sandwich – Get some of your favorite hoagies, top with brisket and slice cheese. Roast in the oven for an amazing, cheesy sandwich.
• Shed for breakfast – Take shredded brisket and place in a pan with some eggs and have an amazing breakfast.
• Brisket Tacos – We love making brisket tacos. We wrap the brisket in a tortilla and top with lettuce, cheese and avocado.

How to Store Brisket

When you are ready to store your leftovers, you can freeze or store in the refrigerators. Follow these steps, for the best method.

• If you plan on reusing the leftover within a week, then place sliced room temperature brisket in an airtight container with the liquid. Place in the refrigerator. Serve the brisket in one of your favorite leftover recipes.
• Freezing brisket is easy to do. We recommend if you are freezing the brisket, to freeze it as a whole brisket. This keeps the moisture and juices inside, and it prevents contamination. It does take up more space in the freezer and reheating takes longer, but it will be worth it for your family.

If you have a food saver to vacuum seal bag the brisket, then that is the way to go. But if not, wrap in plastic wrap and then foil. Place in a freezer storage safe bag and it should lock in all the moisture.