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Beef Brisket in Beer

Recipe Introduction


Source: Cooking Light Complete Ckbk






List of Ingredients



• 1 (4 pound) beef brisket
  
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  
• 1 cup sliced onion, separated in rings
  
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
  
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
  
• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
  
• black pepper, optional
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   
2. Trim fat from brisket; place in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle top of brisket with 1/2 teaspoon pepper; arrange onions over brisket.
   
   
3. Combine chili sauce, brown suagr, garlic, and beer, and pour over brisket. Cover, and bake at 350 for 3 hours. Uncover, and bake an additional 20 minutes or until brisket is tender. Place brisket on serving platter, reserving cooking liquid. Set brisket aside, and keep warm.
   
   
4. Pour 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid into a small saucepan. Place flour and salt in a bowl. Gradually add water, blending with a whisk; add to saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes or until gravy is thickened, stirring constantly.
   
   
5. Serve gravy with brisket. Sprinkle with pepper, if desired.
   
   
6. Yield: 11 servings (serving size: 3 ounces of brisket and 3 tablespoons gravy). 229 cal, 6.9g fat, 30.7g pro, 9.7g carb, 82mg chol, 326mg sod.