Braised Brisket

Name: Braised Brisket
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 200 min
Ingredients: 1 well-trimmed beef brisket (3 ½ pounds); Coarse salt and ground pepper; 2.5 teaspoons ground ginger; 0.75 teaspoon ground allspice; 0.75 cup cider vinegar; 0.5 cup tomato paste; 0.333 cup light-brown sugar; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 6 garlic cloves, minced

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Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on October 8, 2019

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

8

Meltingly tender brisket is the centerpiece of a family-friendly meal; leftovers make a tasty pasta ragu. If you plan to make Linguine with Beef and Onions, reserve eight ounces of sliced cooked brisket; refrigerate in a covered container until ready to use.

Ingredients

1 well-trimmed beef brisket (3 ½ pounds)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
¾ teaspoon ground allspice
¾ cup cider vinegar
½ cup tomato paste
⅓ cup light-brown sugar
1 small onion, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Rub beef with salt, pepper, ginger, and allspice. In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, tomato paste, brown sugar, onion, garlic, and 1/2 cup water.
Spoon half of the sauce into a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Place brisket in dish, and spoon remaining sauce over the top. Cover tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil (or a double layer of regular foil).
Bake until brisket is falling-apart tender, about 3 hours. Remove brisket from dish. Skim any fat from the surface of the sauce.
Transfer sauce to a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Boil 5 minutes to reduce slightly. Slice brisket against the grain; serve with sauce.

Originally appeared: Everyday Food, April 2004