This slow braised make ahead is perfect for parties, holidays and family dinners! It is as impressive as it is delicious!
Jewish Brisket
Servings
6
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
6
hoursTotal time
6
hours30
minutesPlan to make this a day ahead!
Ingredients
4 lb 4 Beef brisket
2 2 Small onions, chopped
2 2 Carrots, chopped
2 stalks 2 Celery, chopped
4 cloves 4 Garlic, minced
2 tbsp 2 Tomato paste
1/4 cup 1/4 Brown sugar
1/2 cup 1/2 Dry red wine
2 1/2 cups 2 1/2 Beef broth
1 can 1 Coke
2 2 Bay leaves
1/2 tsp 1/2 Dried thyme or a few sprigs of fresh
1 tsp 1 Paprika
1 tbsp 1 Dijon mustard
1 tsp 1 Onion powder
1 tsp 1 Garlic powder
1 tsp 1 Kosher salt
1/2 tsp 1/2 Fresh ground black pepper
Directions
- The Day Before
- Heat oven to 325°.
- Put cold brisket in cold pan, tur heat to medium high and sear brisket on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons of grease from pan. With heat on medium, cook onions, carrots and celery 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and tomato paste and cook 1 minute more. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and turn off heat.
- Put brisket back into pan with sauce, fat cap side up. Cover tightly with foil and bake @ 325° for 4 – 5 hours until your fork goes in with no resistance.
- Let meat rest 30 minutes, then separate meat form sauce and refrigerate them bot h overnight.
- The Next Day
- Heat oven to 375°.
- Remove fat from sauce and put half the sauce down in the pan.
- Slice brisket across the grain and lay down in sauce. Spoon the remaining sauce over top of meat. add more beef broth if needed to thin sauce.
- Bake @ 375° 45 minutes until heated through.
- Serve immediately.