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Beer-Braised Brisket

Source of Recipe

Bon App�tit, February 2015


Recipe Introduction

"Serve brisket with sauces, slaw, pickles, and rolls so guests can assemble into sandwiches."

Recipe Link: https://tinyurl.com/beerbraisedbrisket

List of Ingredients

◦ 6 garlic cloves
◦ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
◦ 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
◦ 2 tablespoons olive oil
◦ 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
◦ 1 tablespoon ground cumin
◦ 1 tablespoon paprika
◦ 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
◦ � cup kosher salt, plus more
◦ 1 8- to 10-pound untrimmed flat-cut brisket
◦ 2 onions, thinly sliced
◦ 1 12-ounce can lager


Recipe

Finely chop garlic in a food processor. Add brown sugar, mustard, oil, black pepper, cumin, paprika, cayenne, and � cup salt and process until smooth. Rub all over brisket, working into crevices. Wrap in plastic; chill 1 to 2 days. Let meat sit out until room temperature, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 325� F. Scatter onions in a large roasting pan and set brisket, fat side up, on top. Add beer; cover with foil. Braise until meat is very tender, 5 to 6 hours. Remove from oven; heat broiler. Broil brisket, uncovered, until top is browned and crisp, 5 to 10 minutes.

Let brisket cool slightly. Remove from pan and shred or slice. Remove onions with a slotted spoon; mix into brisket. Taste and moisten with some cooking liquid and season with salt, if needed.

Makes 12 servings






❧ Do Ahead:
Brisket can be braised 1 day ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.
Reheat, covered, at 325� F for 1 to 1 � hours.