Best Easy Baked Beef Brisket Recipes

EASY BAKED BEEF BRISKET

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For a brisket recipe, this is considered very fast. The convention of cooking it low and slow often results in dried-out meat that never reaches the proper internal temperature. Instead of waiting all day and risking such disappointment, we dial up the temperature slightly and bake it in about half the time to ensure it's both tender and moist. Garnish with chives if desired.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Main Dish Recipes Roast Recipes

Time 12h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 pounds first-cut brisket (or flat-cut), trimmed of fat
4 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 large yellow onion, sliced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 cup apple juice

Steps:

Season both sides of the brisket generously with salt, pepper, and cayenne. For best results, place brisket over an aluminum foil "rack" set over a plate and refrigerate, uncovered, 8 to 12 hours.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and salt. Cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, rosemary, and apple juice. Increase heat to high and boil until liquid is reduced by about half, about 3 minutes.
Transfer half of the apple-onion mixture into a baking dish. Place brisket fat-side up on top; cover with remaining apple-onion mixture. Cover baking dish tightly with foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (121 degrees C) and bake until fork-tender, about 2 hours 15 minutes. Check for doneness after 2 hours.
Transfer brisket to a plate and tent with foil.
Pour the onions and braising liquid into a large measuring cup or bowl. Skim some fat off the top. Puree with a stick blender to create a gravy.
Slice brisket across the grain and serve with the gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 77.5 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 1268.1 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

EASY BAKED BEEF BRISKET

Easy Baked Beef Brisket image

This is a great dish to make for guests as it is best cooked the day before. Prep and cook times are approximate and don't include the overnight stay in the fridge.

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 4h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 lbs boneless beef brisket (NOT corned beef)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
3 medium onions, peeled and thickly sliced
1 cup hot water
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
4 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks
4 stalks celery, cut into 2 inch chunks
French roll

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°.
Place brisket, fat side up, in a 9x13-inch roasting pan; season with salt, pepper and garlic.
Place sliced onions on top of meat and bake for 1 hour or until the onions have browned on their edges; add water, soup mix, carrots and celery and cover with foil to form a tight seal.
Reduce oven to 300° and continue to cook until meat is fork-tender, about 3 hours.
Remove from oven; separate meat from sauce and refrigerate both overnight.
The next day, remove visible fat from meat and discard; thinly slice meat across the grain.
Remove fat from gravy and discard; place gravy and vegetables in a large, deep skillet over low heat; add sliced meat and gently heat through.
Serve sliced meat with au jus on French rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 755.9, Fat 60.6, SaturatedFat 24.3, Cholesterol 165.8, Sodium 866.3, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4.5, Protein 39.6