BBQ Brisket Loaded Baked Potatoes

A friend recently told me about a local bbq place where you can order a baked potato stuffed with bbq brisket. I have been thinking  about it ever since! Yesterday I picked up a small brisket and cooked it using my mother-in-law's recipe...you must try this...it NEVER fails!

Next I baked "the perfect baked potatoes" in the oven.

Perfect Baked Potatoes:
Large baking potatoes, as many as you need
Canola oil
Kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350*.

Scrub potatoes well.

Peirce each potato several times with a fork.

Place potatoes is bowl and drizzle with canola oil, a little goes a long way!

Using your hands, rub the oil all over the potatoes.

Sprinkle kosher salt over potatoes.

Place on a rack in the middle of oven.

Place a pan or piece of foil under the potatoes on a lower rack to catch any drippings.

Bake anywhere from an hour, to and hour and a half, depending on the size of your potatoes and how many you are cooking.

Potatoes are done when they feel crisp on the outside but soft on the inside. Stick a fork in them if you aren't sure.

Split potato lengthwise along the top and using both thumbs and forefingers, squeeze to open it up.

Place a dollop of butter in potato and fluff it together with the potato flesh, salt and pepper to taste.

Now you're ready to top your potato with the brisket.

I sliced several slices across the grain, then took those slices and chopped them into small bits. Honestly this brisket is so tender, it practically falls apart on it's own.

Add as much or as little bbq sauce as you would like.  I added enough to make it moist, then added some of the juice drippings from cooking the brisket to make it really moist. (hint: I did place the drippings in the freezer for a few minutes to separate the fat and skim it off...every little bit helps, right?)

Place a big heaping mound of meat on top of your hot and ready baked potato. Load it up good so you'll have a bite of meat with each bite of potato.

Sprinkle a little cheddar on top if that floats your boat...it floats mine!

Doug added extra sauce....he can drink that stuff!!

Dig in!

We all enjoyed this dinner. Jonah was home right after school to eat since he had a game later, so I just baked his potato in the microwave and topped it like ours.  He loved it! So if you are short on time, or don't want to go to extra effort to make "perfect baked potatoes" you can still enjoy this meal. And there is enough brisket left for another meal, can't beat that! Hope you try it and like it!