Description
A delicious braised brisket recipe cooked with onions, beer, and spices, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs brisket (or any tough cut that requires braising)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 2 Spanish onions (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 12oz bottle beer (ale preferred)
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Season your brisket with salt and pepper and sear in an oven-safe pot over high heat on all sides. Set the meat aside.
- Add some oil to the pan and sauté onions, picking up the little bits from the bottom of the pan as it cooks.
- Add brown sugar, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-high heat until onions are golden, sticky and caramelized (about 25 minutes).
- Deglaze the pan with a bottle of beer.
- Add vinegar and brisket to the pot, cover tightly and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours.
- Turn the brisket over and cook until fork-tender, 30 minutes-1 hour (or longer, use a fork to check tenderness).
- Once cooled, remove the brisket from the pot and slice thinly against the grain. Serve with onion gravy.
- If the gravy needs thickening, let it cook uncovered over high heat until it reduces to desired consistency.
- Adjust seasoning, if needed.
- For more flavor, you may add some fresh rosemary, thyme or dried bay leaves.
Notes
- Allow the brisket to rest before slicing for the best results.
- Serve with your choice of sides for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Braising
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg