Tender Beef Brisket Recipes

SLOW ROASTED BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Season the brisket with salt and pepper.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon oil to a cast iron skillet.Over high heat sear the brisket on both sides. This takes about 2 minutes on each side. Take out of the pan and set aside.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon oil to the same cast iron pan. Cook carrots, celery and onion for about 3-4 minutes until slightly tender.Add garlic and cook for one minute.
• Add beef stock, red wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer. Take off the heat and add in the bay leaves and season with pepper. Add the brisket back to the pan.
• Place in the oven and cover. Cook until tender 3-4 hours. Baste every 30 minutes to an hour. If you run out of liquid add a bit more beef stock. The brisket should be easy to cut and fall apart when you pull at it with a fork.
• Take out of the oven and let rest for at least 30 minutes. Cut or shred and serve immediately.
• Serve with some of the pan drippings if desired!

OVEN BAKED BEEF BRISKET WITH BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Use two long sheets of aluminum foil to place them in the bottom of a roasting pan side by side but overlapping. Make sure the roasting pan fits the brisket nicely, not too bit and not too small.
• Take brisket flat out of the package, lay it in the roasting pan fat cap up and pat it dry with a paper towel.
• Season it with salt all over and pat it in evenly. Wrap brisket in a couple of layers of foil, covering it tight.
• Refrigerate the brisket overnight or up to 12 hours. Take the brisket out of the refrigerator an hour before cooking it, unwrap and let it get to room temperature.
• Slice all onions thinly, peel and chop garlic, shave and mince ginger, and measure the rest of ingredients.
• Preheat a Dutch oven or another pot over medium heat and add some oil. Add onions and cook until completely softened.
• Make a little well in the middle of onions and add garlic to the center. Let is saute until fragrant and mix it in.
• Sprinkle flour all over the onions and stir to coat them completely.
• Start pouring in balsamic vinegar and red wine vinegar while stirring slowly but constantly. Pour in beef stock while still stirring.
• Add bay leaves, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, ginger, salt, and pepper. Keep stirring slowly and the sauce comes to simmer and thickens.
• Let the sauce cook for a few minutes.
• Carefully transfer the sauce into a food processor or a blender and blend until smooth. (Depending on a food processor or a blender, you may need to wait until the sauce is cooled a little if it doesn't have a vapor cover or a flap for the steam to escape.)
• Preheat the oven to 300°.
• Spread some sauce under the brisket and pour the rest of the sauce over it. Close the foil around the brisket to create a pocket. If the foil sheets don't cover it completely, you may need to cover with another sheet of foil on top and tuck it under.
• Place in the oven and cook for about 6 hours. (Estimate your cooking time based on the weight of your brisket. It will take about an hour per pound.)
• Open the foil and cook for another 45-60 minutes uncovered.
• Take the roasting pan out of the oven and take the brisket out of the pan and onto a cutting board. NOTE: be careful, the brisket will be tender. So use large spatulas or tongs as needed.Loosely tent it with a sheet of foil and let the brisket rest for about 15-20 minutes before slicing.
• While brisket is resting, finish the sauce.
• Pour all of the leftover sauce from the roasting pan into a sauce pot. Bring it to simmer over medium-low heat and simmer for about ten minutes.
• Use a sharp knife to slice across the grain when ready.

SLOW-COOKED TENDER BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Cut brisket into thirds; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender., Thinly slice meat across the grain. If desired, thicken cooking liquid.

TENDER BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Place the brisket in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over brisket. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until tender., Remove the beef; set aside. Pour the sauce into a saucepan; cook, uncovered, over low heat for 13-15 minutes or until reduced and thickened, stirring occasionally. Slice the meat across the grain; serve with sauce.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH OVEN COOKED BRISKET

Steps:

• Combine ketchup, water, dehydrated onion, garlic, wine and chicken base and mix to combine.
• Slather this beautiful mixture onto the brisket sneaking it into each nook and cranny.
• If you have time let stand in refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350-degrees and place remaining ingredients over brisket in a tightly sealed roasting pan into the oven.
• Cook for 3-4 hours. Typically the rule of thumb is an hour a pound. But the true test is when it pulls apart with two forks..
• Place in refrigerator over night to cool.
• Remove fat and cut against the grain NOT with the grain.
• Place sauce over sliced meat and put into 350- degree oven to warm the meat and sauce.

OH SO TENDER BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Coat the inside of an oven roasting bag with flour. Place brisket inside of bag. Pour liquid smoke over the brisket and sprinkle on garlic powder, dry onion soup mix, and ground black pepper. Seal bag. Using a fork, make two sets of holes in the top of the roasting bag.
• Lay bag in a broiling pan. Bake in a preheated oven for 6 to 8 hours.

BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• On a cutting board, mash the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt together with the flat-side of a knife into a paste. Add the rosemary and continue to mash until incorporated. Put the garlic-rosemary paste in a small bowl and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil; stir to combine.
• Season both sides of the brisket with a fair amount of kosher salt and ground black pepper. Place a large roasting pan or Dutch oven over medium-high flame and coat with the remaining olive oil. Put the brisket in the roasting pan and sear to form a nice brown crust on both sides. Lay the vegetables all around the brisket and pour the rosemary paste over the whole thing. Add the wine and tomatoes; toss in the parsley and bay leaves. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and transfer to the oven. Bake for about 3 to 4 hours, basting every 30 minutes with the pan juices, until the beef is fork tender.
• Remove the brisket to a cutting board and let it rest for 15 minutes. Scoop the vegetables out of the roasting pan and onto a platter, cover to keep warm. Pour out some of the excess fat, and put the roasting pan with the pan juices on the stove over medium-high heat. Boil and stir for 5 minutes until the sauce is reduced by 1/2. (If you want a thicker sauce, mix 1 tablespoon of flour with 2 tablespoons of wine or water and blend into the gravy).
• Slice the brisket across the grain (the muscle lines) at a slight diagonal. Serve with potato pancakes.
• Using a box grater or food processor, coarsely grate the potatoes and onions. Put the grated potatoes and onions together in cheesecloth or a tea towel and twist it to squeeze out the excess liquid. Put the dry potatoes and onions in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the egg whites and chives to bind the mixture together.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and coat with 1/4-inch of oil. For each pancake, take about 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture and drop into the hot oil; gently flatten with a spatula so they fry up thin and crispy. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden. Remove to paper towels to drain; season with salt while the potato pancakes are still hot. Continue frying, adding more oil as needed, until all of the mixture is used up. Serve immediately with apple sauce, if desired.