Best Freds Famous Braised Beef Brisket Recipes

FRED'S FAMOUS BRAISED BEEF BRISKET

Fred's Famous Braised Beef Brisket image

Make and share this Fred's Famous Braised Beef Brisket recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MGL the Cook

Categories Meat

Time 4h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
2 teaspoons dried oregano
5 lbs beef brisket, fat trimmed
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
2 bay leaves
3 medium yellow onions, sliced thin
3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
Combine salt, pepper, paprika and oregano in small bowl.
Rub spice mixture over meat.
Heat oil in ovenproof pot with a tight-fitting lid, over medium-high heat.
Brown brisket on both sides.
Transfer brisket to a platter and pour off fat from pot.
Add stock, tomatoes and bay leaves to pot and scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pot.
Return brisket and juices to the pot and scatter onions and garlic over meat.
Cover pot, transfer to oven and braise for 1 hour.
Uncover pot and continue to braise for another hour.
Push some of the onions and garlic into braising liquid surrounding brisket.
Cook another 2 hours.
Meat is done when the meat is extremely tender.
Spoon onions, tomatoes and juices on top when serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1306.6, Fat 108.4, SaturatedFat 41.6, Cholesterol 275.9, Sodium 677.7, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 4.5, Protein 68.4

BRAISED BRISKET

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This crowd-pleasing brisket is juicy, tangy and slightly sweet. It's perfect for special occasions and holidays. Our low-and-slow cooking method and flavorful braising liquid make this tough cut incredibly tender. Be sure to ask your butcher for a first-cut brisket, which is meatier than the fatty second cut.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 4h30m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon whole fennel seeds
2 teaspoons ground sage
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 3-pound first-cut brisket, excess fat not trimmed (see Cook's Note)
1 cup beef stock or beef broth
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
5 cloves garlic, finely grated
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large yellow onion, sliced
1 pound carrots, cut into 1 1/2-inch thick slices on the bias
One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Mix the fennel seeds, sage, cayenne, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl. Rub the spice mixture all over the brisket, pressing it into the meat to make sure it sticks well.
Mix the beef stock or broth, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and garlic in a large liquid measuring cup and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot with a lid over medium-high heat. Add the brisket fat-side up and cook until golden brown and no longer sticking to the bottom of the pot, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until it is golden brown and some of the fat has rendered, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the brisket to a plate and lower the heat to medium.
Add the onions, carrots and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot, until the onions are softened and starting to caramelize, 7 to 8 minutes.
Add the balsamic mixture and tomatoes to the pot and bring to a boil. Return the brisket to the pan and nestle it into the sauce and vegetables fat-side up. Cover the pot, transfer to the oven and braise until the brisket is tender but not shredding or falling apart, about 3 hours 30 minutes. A fork should easily pierce through the meat.
Remove from the oven, uncover and let the brisket rest in the pan for 30 minutes. Remove the brisket to a cutting board. Bring the vegetables and sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until slightly thickened, 12 to 15 minutes. Thinly slice the brisket across the grain and place on a platter. Spoon the vegetables and sauce over the top and serve.

CLASSIC BRAISED BRISKET

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This is a brisket worthy of a celebration. Most braised briskets are made with just the flat. Ours is a whole cut (which includes the flat and the point), that is braised in white wine and chicken stock with a mix of sweet onions, leeks and pearl onions. The result is super tender meat with an almost French onion soup-like sauce that is perfect for a Passover or Rosh Hashanah crowd. A fresh salad of raw shallots, scallions, parsley, mint and a splash of vinegar tops the roast, providing a bright counterpoint to the richness of the slow-cooked onions and meat.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 7h

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

One 12-pound whole brisket (point and flat cuts; see Cook's Note)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 medium sweet onions, cut into eighths (about 1 1/2 pounds)
2 cups white wine
4 cups chicken broth, plus more if needed
6 cloves garlic
4 sprigs thyme
1 pound pearl onions, peeled (see Cook's Note)
3 large leeks, halved lengthwise, cleaned and cut into 4-inch lengths, top green parts discarded
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped
10 fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
6 scallions or spring onions, thinly sliced
1 large shallot, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Pat the brisket dry and sprinkle liberally on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a roasting pan over 2 burners on medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat until hot. Sear the meat, fat-side down, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Carefully flip and sear on the second side until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the brisket to a platter or baking sheet. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan.
Add the sweet onions to the pan and cook, scraping the bottom, until just starting to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced by about a third, about 4 minutes. Add the chicken broth, garlic cloves and thyme. Return the brisket and any juices to the pan, cover tightly with foil, transfer to the oven and cook for 3 hours.
After 3 hours, check to make sure there is still liquid in the pan. If not, add another cup of chicken broth. Re-cover tightly with the foil and cook for another 1 1/2 hours.
Arrange the pearl onions and leeks around the meat, re-cover with the foil and cook until the meat is very tender, 1 to 1 1/2 more hours. Carefully remove the meat to a platter.
Stir the honey into the roasting pan, place the pan over 2 burners on medium heat and reduce the liquid by about a third, 6 to 10 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs. Spoon off any oil from the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. At this point you can serve the brisket or refrigerate overnight (see below).
Toss the parsley, mint, scallions and shallots with the vinegar in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Spoon some of the sauce with the sweet onions, leeks and pearl onions onto a large platter. Cut the brisket across the grain into thin slices and lay them on top of the sauce. Spoon over more of the sauce and mixed onions and top with the parsley mixture. Serve the remaining sauce and onions on the side
Make Ahead: You can refrigerating the brisket overnight before serving. Remove the sweet onions, pearl onions and leeks from the sauce and refrigerate separately. The fat will harden as the brisket and sauce chill, making it easy to spoon out. To serve, remove the brisket to a cutting board while cold. Thinly slice and return to the sauce along with the mixed onions. Cover and reheat in a 325 degree F-oven for about 45 minutes.