Indulge in a culinary journey with our braised brisket recipe, a masterpiece that combines the rich flavors of beef brisket, aromatic garlic, and a medley of herbs and spices. Slow-cooked to perfection, this dish offers a tender and juicy brisket that melts in your mouth. The accompanying recipes in this article provide a comprehensive guide to preparing a variety of side dishes that perfectly complement the braised brisket. From creamy mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables to a refreshing cucumber salad, these recipes offer a delightful balance of flavors and textures that will elevate your dining experience. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or simply seeking a comforting meal, this braised brisket with thirty-six cloves of garlic is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.
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TEXAS BBQ BRAISED BEEF BRISKET
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 12h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the rub: Mix the paprika, 1 tablespoon each of salt and black pepper, the brown sugar, and the cayenne. Rub spice mixture all over brisket, wrap tightly, and refrigerate overnight.
- Soak the wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling. Prepare an outdoor grill with a medium to medium-low fire for indirect grilling.
- For the sauce: Mix the tomato puree, beer, celery, onion, 1/2 cup of the vinegar, the brown sugar, mustard, bacon, garlic, chiles, bay leaves, chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt, and black pepper to taste in a large disposable aluminum pan. Put brisket in the sauce.
- Throw a handful of drained wood chips on the hot coals, put the pan over the cooler side of the grill, and cover so the vent holes are directly over the brisket. Baste meat every 30 minutes, turning occasionally and adding water to the pan as necessary to keep meat partially submerged, until the meat is tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 200 degrees F, about 3 3/4 hours. Replenish the charcoal as needed to maintain a medium to medium-low fire.
- Transfer the brisket to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest for 20 minutes. Skim the fat from the braising sauce and stir in the remaining 1/4 cup cider vinegar and salt to taste. Reheat if necessary. Thinly slice brisket across the grain and arrange on a serving platter. Spoon some sauce over the meat and pass the rest at the table.
BRAISED BRISKET
This crowd-pleasing brisket is juicy, tangy and slightly sweet. It's perfect for special occasions and holidays. Our low-and-slow cooking method and flavorful braising liquid make this tough cut incredibly tender. Be sure to ask your butcher for a first-cut brisket, which is meatier than the fatty second cut.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 4h30m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Mix the fennel seeds, sage, cayenne, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl. Rub the spice mixture all over the brisket, pressing it into the meat to make sure it sticks well.
- Mix the beef stock or broth, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and garlic in a large liquid measuring cup and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot with a lid over medium-high heat. Add the brisket fat-side up and cook until golden brown and no longer sticking to the bottom of the pot, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until it is golden brown and some of the fat has rendered, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the brisket to a plate and lower the heat to medium.
- Add the onions, carrots and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot, until the onions are softened and starting to caramelize, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Add the balsamic mixture and tomatoes to the pot and bring to a boil. Return the brisket to the pan and nestle it into the sauce and vegetables fat-side up. Cover the pot, transfer to the oven and braise until the brisket is tender but not shredding or falling apart, about 3 hours 30 minutes. A fork should easily pierce through the meat.
- Remove from the oven, uncover and let the brisket rest in the pan for 30 minutes. Remove the brisket to a cutting board. Bring the vegetables and sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until slightly thickened, 12 to 15 minutes. Thinly slice the brisket across the grain and place on a platter. Spoon the vegetables and sauce over the top and serve.
THE ULTIMATE BRAISED BRISKET
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 3h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Drizzle brisket liberally with olive oil then season the meat on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Place a large Dutch oven or heavy-based pot over medium-high heat and add a 3-count of olive oil. Place the brisket in the pot and sear on both sides to form a nice brown crust. Remove from pot and set aside before adding carrots, onion and celery. Brown vegetables, then add the garlic, tomatoes, red wine, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, and parsley. Add the brisket back to the pot, cover and roast in the oven for 3 hours until the brisket is fork tender.
- Remove the brisket to a cutting board and let it rest for 15 minutes. Strain out the vegetables and pour off some of the excess fat, then pour over the brisket.
- Slice brisket across the grain and serve over parsnip puree with roasted red onions and garnish with parsley.
BRAISED BRISKET WITH 36 CLOVES OF GARLIC
In my take on the French classic, chicken with forty cloves of garlic becomes brisket with thirty-six cloves. All that feisty garlic turns sweet and mellow with gentle braising; when pureed, it forms a seductive gravy, which is finished with a zing of chopped raw garlic and lemon zest. Why thirty-six cloves? Beginning with aleph, which equals one, each letter of the Hebrew alphabet stands for a number, and so every word has a numerical value. All multiples of eighteen, the numerical value of the Hebrew word chai, life, are considered especially auspicious, which is why donations to charity and wedding and bar mitzvah gifts are often given in multiples of eighteen. READ MORE
Provided by Recipe By Jayne Cohen
Categories Mains
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Drop the garlic cloves into a small saucepan of boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain immediately. Peel as soon as the garlic is cool enough to handle. Set aside on paper towels to dry.
- Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a heavy-bottomed roasting pan or casserole large enough to accommodate the meat in one layer. Use two burners, if necessary. Add the brisket and brown well on both sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer the brisket to a platter and set aside. (Or brown the meat under the broiler: place the brisket, fat side up, on a foil-lined broiler pan under a preheated broiler. Broil for five to six minutes on each side, until browned. Don't allow it to develop a hard, dark crust, which might make the meat tough or bitter. Move the meat around as necessary, so it sears evenly.)
- Pour off all but about one tablespoon of fat remaining in the pan and add the garlic cloves. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the garlic edges are tinged with gold.
- Add the vinegar and deglaze the pan, scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon. Add the stock, thyme, and rosemary sprigs, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Salt and pepper the brisket to taste on all sides, and add it to the pan, fat side up. Spoon the garlic cloves over the meat.
- Place the brisket in the oven, cover (if you have no lid, use heavy-duty foil), and cook, basting every half-hour, until the meat is fork tender, and a half to three hours or longer. (As the meat cooks, periodically check that the liquid is bubbling gently. If it is boiling rapidly, turn the oven down to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.)
- The brisket tastes best if it is allowed to rest, reabsorbing the juices lost during braising, and it's easiest to defat the gravy if you prepare the meat ahead and refrigerate it until the fat solidifies. That is the method I use, given here, but the gravy can be prepared by skimming the fat in the traditional way, if you prefer. If you go that route though, do let the meat rest in the pan sauce for at least an hour.
- Cool the brisket in the pan sauce, cover well with foil, and refrigerate until the fat congeals. Scrape off all solid fat. Remove the brisket from the pan and slice thinly across the grain.
- Bring the braising mixture to room temperature, then strain it, reserving the garlic and discarding the thyme and rosemary sprigs. Skim and discard as much fat as possible from the liquid.
- Puree about one half of the cooked garlic with one cup of the defatted braising liquid in a food processor or a blender. (If you want a smooth gravy, puree all of the cooked garlic cloves.)
- Transfer the pureed mixture, the remaining braising liquid, and the rest of the cooked garlic to a skillet. Add the chopped rosemary, minced garlic, and lemon zest. Boil down the gravy over high heat, uncovered, to the desired consistency. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Rewarm the brisket in the gravy until heated through.
- Arrange the sliced brisket on a serving platter. Spoon some of the hot gravy all over the meat and pass the rest in a separate sauce boat.
BRAISED BRISKET WITH GARLIC
Braised brisket is a lovely dish. Advance preparation cuts down on last-minute cooking and makes it easier to remove the fat from the gravy.
Provided by Campbell's Kitchen
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Swanson®
Time 3h30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grate 1 teaspoon zest from the lemon.
- Heat the olive oil in a roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until well browned on both sides. Remove the beef from the pan. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon pan drippings.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic cloves to the pan and cook until golden, stirring occasionally. Add the vinegar to the pan and cook and stir for 1 minute, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the stock, thyme and rosemary sprigs. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes. Season with black pepper.
- Return the beef to the pan. Spoon the stock mixture over the beef. Cover the pan.
- Bake for 2 1/2 hours or until the beef is fork-tender. Baste the beef with the pan juices every 30 minutes. Remove the beef from the pan, cover and keep warm.
- Strain the pan drippings through a sieve into a medium bowl, reserving the garlic and discarding the thyme and rosemary sprigs. Spoon off any fat.
- Place about half the garlic cloves and about 1 cup pan drippings into a food processor or blender. Cover and process until the mixture is smooth.
- Heat the garlic mixture, remaining garlic cloves, remaining pan drippings, chopped rosemary, minced garlic and lemon zest in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat to a boil. Cook and stir until the gravy is thickened. Serve the gravy with the beef.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 770.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.7 g, Cholesterol 165.6 mg, Fat 64.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 40.5 g, SaturatedFat 24.8 g, Sodium 297.5 mg, Sugar 1 g
BRAISED BRISKET WITH 36 CLOVES OF GARLIC
Make and share this Braised Brisket with 36 Cloves of Garlic recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Meat
Time 3h55m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Drop the garlic cloves into boiling water for 30 seconds.
- Drain immediately.
- Peel as soon as the garlic is cool enough to handle.
- Set aside on paper towels to dry.
- Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a heavy-bottomed roasting pan or casserole large enough to accommodate the meat in one layer.
- Use two burners, if necessary.
- Add the brisket and brown well on both sides, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the brisket to a platter and set aside.
- Pour off all but about 1 tablespoon of fat remaining in the pan and add the garlic cloves.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the garlic edges are tinged with gold.
- Add the vinegar and deglaze the pan, scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon.
- Add the stock, thyme and rosemary sprigs and reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Salt and pepper the brisket to taste on all sides, and add it to the pan, fat side up.
- Spoon the garlic cloves over the meat.
- Place the brisket in the oven, cover and cook, basting every half-hour, until the meat is fork-tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours or longer.
- (As the meat cooks, periodically check that the liquids are bubbling gently. If they are boiling rapidly, turn the oven to 300 degrees).
- Transfer the brisket to a cutting board and tent it loosely with foil.
- Prepare the gravy.
- Strain the braising mixture, reserving the garlic and discarding the thyme and rosemary sprigs.
- Skim and discard as much fat as possible from the liquid.
- Puree about 1/2 of the cooked garlic and 1 cup of the defatted braising liquid in a food processor or a blender.
- Transfer the pureed mixture, the remaining braising liquid, and the rest of the cooked garlic to a skillet.
- Add the reserved chopped rosemary, minced garlic and the lemon zest.
- Boil down the gravy over high heat, uncovered, to the desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- (If you want a smooth gravy, puree all of the cooked garlic cloves.) Cut the brisket into thin slices across the grain at a slight diagonal.
- Arrange the sliced brisket on a serving platter.
- Spoon some of the hot gravy all over the meat and pass the rest in a separate sauce boat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 954.6, Fat 80.7, SaturatedFat 31, Cholesterol 207.2, Sodium 398.7, Carbohydrate 4.5, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 49.6
CLASSIC BRAISED BRISKET
This is a brisket worthy of a celebration. Most braised briskets are made with just the flat. Ours is a whole cut (which includes the flat and the point), that is braised in white wine and chicken stock with a mix of sweet onions, leeks and pearl onions. The result is super tender meat with an almost French onion soup-like sauce that is perfect for a Passover or Rosh Hashanah crowd. A fresh salad of raw shallots, scallions, parsley, mint and a splash of vinegar tops the roast, providing a bright counterpoint to the richness of the slow-cooked onions and meat.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 7h
Yield 20 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Pat the brisket dry and sprinkle liberally on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a roasting pan over 2 burners on medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat until hot. Sear the meat, fat-side down, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Carefully flip and sear on the second side until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the brisket to a platter or baking sheet. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan.
- Add the sweet onions to the pan and cook, scraping the bottom, until just starting to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced by about a third, about 4 minutes. Add the chicken broth, garlic cloves and thyme. Return the brisket and any juices to the pan, cover tightly with foil, transfer to the oven and cook for 3 hours.
- After 3 hours, check to make sure there is still liquid in the pan. If not, add another cup of chicken broth. Re-cover tightly with the foil and cook for another 1 1/2 hours.
- Arrange the pearl onions and leeks around the meat, re-cover with the foil and cook until the meat is very tender, 1 to 1 1/2 more hours. Carefully remove the meat to a platter.
- Stir the honey into the roasting pan, place the pan over 2 burners on medium heat and reduce the liquid by about a third, 6 to 10 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs. Spoon off any oil from the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. At this point you can serve the brisket or refrigerate overnight (see below).
- Toss the parsley, mint, scallions and shallots with the vinegar in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon some of the sauce with the sweet onions, leeks and pearl onions onto a large platter. Cut the brisket across the grain into thin slices and lay them on top of the sauce. Spoon over more of the sauce and mixed onions and top with the parsley mixture. Serve the remaining sauce and onions on the side
- Make Ahead: You can refrigerating the brisket overnight before serving. Remove the sweet onions, pearl onions and leeks from the sauce and refrigerate separately. The fat will harden as the brisket and sauce chill, making it easy to spoon out. To serve, remove the brisket to a cutting board while cold. Thinly slice and return to the sauce along with the mixed onions. Cover and reheat in a 325 degree F-oven for about 45 minutes.
GARLICKY BRISKET
Provided by Food Network
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Make small slits all over both pieces of the brisket. Insert the garlic slivers into the slits, 1 piece at a time. Place 1 piece of meat into a roasting pan, uncovered, and place in oven for about 15 minutes. Turn meat and roast for another 15 minutes, searing the sides. Repeat same process with the second piece of brisket.
- Remove meat from the roasting pan and set aside. Put the chopped onions on the bottom of the pan. Put both of the briskets back into the roasting pan on top of the onions. Sprinkle the meat very generously all over with the paprika and lightly dust with pepper. (No salt is needed if kosher meat is used). Add 1 cup of hot water, cover the roasting pan and return to oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Roast for approximately 11/2 hours, basting every 15 minutes. Check the level of liquid, and add more water if necessary. Remove pan from oven and spread 3 to 4 tablespoons of ketchup over each piece of brisket. Baste with more liquid from pan. Add more water if necessary. Cover and put brisket back into the oven. Baste every 15 to 20 minutes and continue to add water as necessary. Roast until meat is fork tender, approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Transfer briskets into a baking pan to cool. Reserve the gravy in a separate container. Slice briskets once cool. The meat can be frozen or refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Reheat both meat and gravy separately, before serving.
BRAISED BRISKET WITH ROOT VEGETABLES
It's a toss-up which part of this dish is best: the tender meat with rich tomato flavor, or the luscious root vegetables that sit beneath it during braising, soaking up juices from the brisket and wine.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 5h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Pat the brisket dry and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Heat the oil in a large stovetop-safe roasting pan over medium heat. Add the brisket and cook, turning with tongs, until browned on all sides, about 12 minutes. Transfer the brisket to a plate and set aside.
- Add the onions, garlic and thyme to the pan. Cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add the wine and 1/2 cup water, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the tomatoes with the juices from the can, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Return the beef to the pan along with any accumulated juices; increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer.
- Remove the roasting pan from the heat and add the potatoes, carrots and parsnips around the sides of the brisket. Tightly cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil and roast until the brisket is very tender and a fork will easily pierce it, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
- Transfer the brisket to a cutting board and the vegetables to a large serving platter. Cover and keep warm. Skim the fat from the top of the juices in the roasting pan. Place the roasting pan over medium heat on the stovetop and bring to a simmer. Cook until the sauce has reduced by more than half and is similar to a thick gravy, 15 to 20 minutes. Slice the brisket against the grain and transfer to the platter with the vegetables. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and spoon a bit over the slices. Serve the remaining sauce on the side.
BRAISED BRISKET WITH PARSLEY ANCHOVY SAUCE
Garlic lovers will love this parsley and anchovy sauce. The anchovies are subtle and add a deep layer of flavor which complements the flavors of the beer braised brisket and pair perfectly with the rich fruity tannins of a cabernet sauvignon.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 4h30m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in a large Dutch oven. Salt the brisket all over and sear on all sides until brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside. Add the onions and cook until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the onions do not burn. Return the brisket to the pan and add the beer. Bring to a simmer, cover, and place in the oven. Braise until fork tender, about 3 hours. Let cool while making the potatoes and sauce.
- 2. Boil the potatoes in a medium saucepan with salted water until fork tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Set 2 potatoes aside to cool and toss the rest of the potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, a small handful of parsley leaves, roughly chopped, and season with salt.
- 3. Pulse the remaining parsley leaves, the garlic, and anchovies in a food processor until roughly chopped. Leave the processor running while adding the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil in a steady stream. Peel the 2 reserved potatoes and add to the parsley along with the hard-boiled egg yolks and lemon juice and pulse 3 to 4 more times. Season with salt.
- 4. Remove the brisket from the pan and slice against the grain. Degrease the braised onions. Spoon the braised onions on the bottom of the plate, and then add the sliced brisket. Top with the parsley sauce. Serve the potatoes on the side.;
SPICE-RUBBED BRAISED BRISKET
With its assertive coffee and spice rub, this brisket cooks long enough to become very tender. A final sear under the broiler thickens the sauce into a glaze for the top. This recipe calls for the lean first cut, also known as the flat cut, and works with the much fattier second cut, sometimes labeled the point cut or deckle. This dish is delicious the day it's made, but tastes even better prepared ahead of time. After chilling, the meat is easier to slice and the fat a snap to remove.
Provided by Susan Spungen
Categories dinner, meat, project, roasts, main course
Time 5h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Make the brisket: Heat oven to 300 degrees. In a small bowl, combine the coffee, smoked paprika, coriander, garlic powder, cinnamon, pepper and 2 teaspoons salt. Mix well and rub all over the brisket.
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium. Add the oil and brown the brisket, taking care not to burn the spices, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add sliced onion, garlic and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the red wine, scrape up any brown bits and reduce the liquid by half. Add the pomegranate juice and stock. Bring to a simmer and return the brisket to the pot with the fatty-side up. Cover with the lid, place in the center of the oven, and braise until fork-tender, about 3 1/2 hours, basting every hour or so.
- Uncover and nestle the cipollini onions in the liquid. Cover and braise in the oven for another 45 minutes. The meat should be very tender. Uncover and carefully transfer the meat to a cutting board. Let stand until cool enough to handle.
- Meanwhile, scoop the cipollini onions into a bowl with a slotted spoon. Pour the sauce into a fat separator or a tall container and remove as much fat as you can. Pour the sauce back into the pot, slice the meat and return it to the pot along with the onions, using a brush or spoon to encourage the sauce between the slices. Heat the broiler with the rack 8 inches from the heat source.
- Partly cover the Dutch oven and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to simmer until the meat is completely warmed through. Remove the lid and transfer the Dutch oven to the broiler. Broil, basting a few times, until the sauce thickens and the top is glazed, about 8 minutes.
- To serve, dress the parsley with the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, and sprinkle over top along with the pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately with mashed potatoes.
BRAISED BRISKET WITH ONIONS & GARLIC
Make and share this Braised Brisket With Onions & Garlic recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Old Magic1 Barfield
Categories Meat
Time 3h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place beef brisket, fat side up, in large roasting pan.
- Sprinkle brisket evenly with salt, pepper and garlic; top with onions.
- Roast in oven 1 hour or until onions are lightly browned.
- Add 1 cup hot water.
- Carefully cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
- Reduce oven to 325F and continue cooking 2 hours or until brisket is tender.
- To make gravy, skim fat from pan juices.
- Add cornstarch mixture to pan juices.
- Cook over medium heat until gravy boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
- Carve brisket across the grain into thin slices; serve with onions and gravy.
- Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 987.1, Fat 80.3, SaturatedFat 32.4, Cholesterol 220.8, Sodium 584, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 3.2, Protein 52
BRAISED BRISKET WITH CARROTS, GARLIC, AND PARSNIPS
Brisket is often the star of a traditional Passover meal. This crowd-pleasing rendition is oven-braised low and slow with red wine and aromatics. Root vegetables like carrots and parsnips cook in the same roasting pan, making this a one-pot meal. For step-by-step photos, see our Brisket 101 How-To.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes Brisket Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Season both sides of brisket with salt and pepper. Place a roasting pan across 2 burners on medium-high. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in pan. Add brisket; sear until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and minced garlic to pan; cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 4 minutes. (Add more oil to pan if needed.) Stir in tomato paste, and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in wine, and cook, scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan.
- Add stock and bay leaves, and bring to a boil. Add the brisket to the pan, and cover with foil. Transfer to oven, and roast until meat is very tender, about 2 hours. Flip meat over. Add head of garlic. Cover, and roast for 30 minutes more.
- Add remaining vegetables to brisket, cover, and roast until meat and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. Transfer vegetables and garlic to a platter and meat to a cutting board, reserving pan sauce. Tent meat with foil; let rest.
- Let sauce stand in pan for 15 minutes, then skim fat from top. Place pan across 2 burners over medium-high heat; cook until sauce is reduced by slightly more than half, about 20 minutes. (You should have about 2 cups.) Stir in vinegar.
- Thinly slice brisket against the grain. Arrange slices on a platter with the vegetables. Season with pepper, and drizzle with some sauce. Serve immediately with remaining sauce.
Tips:
- Use high-quality beef brisket for the best flavor. Look for a brisket that is well-marbled with fat.
- Don't be afraid to use a lot of garlic. The cloves of garlic will mellow and sweeten as they braise, adding a rich, complex flavor to the brisket.
- Use a good quality red wine for the braising liquid. A full-bodied wine, such as a Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, will add depth and flavor to the brisket.
- Cook the brisket low and slow. This will allow the meat to become fall-apart tender and absorb all of the delicious flavors from the braising liquid.
- Let the brisket rest before slicing and serving. This will help the meat to retain its juices and make it easier to slice.
Conclusion:
Braised brisket with thirty-six cloves of garlic is a classic dish that is sure to impress your family and friends. With its tender meat, rich flavor, and easy preparation, this dish is a perfect choice for a special occasion or a casual weeknight meal. So next time you're looking for a delicious and hearty dish, give this recipe a try!
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