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Serves
6 to 10 (size of brisket)
Author Notes
Classic European Brisket recipe that is easy to make and delightful to eat. —Chuck48
Ingredients
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8 pounds
First cut beef brisket (trimmed of most of the fat cap)
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2 cups
Beef Stock or water
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2 cups
Ketchup
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1 cup
White vinegar
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4
Sweet Onions - Sliced
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2
Garlic Cloves - minced
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1.5 cups
Brown Sugar
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2 tablespoons
Kosher Salt
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1/2 cup
Grapeseed, Avocado or other high smoke-point oil
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salt and pepper to taste, for seasoning brisket
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2 cups
golden raisins
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2 cups
dried prunes
Directions
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Heat oil in a large roasting pan, skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat
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Pre-heat oven to 350 F
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Salt and pepper brisket and add to pan
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Cook until well browned on both sides, about 5 minutes
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Add water, ketchup, vinegar, onions, garlic, brown sugar, and 2 Tbs salt. Bring to boil.
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Cover and place in the pre-heated oven.
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Cook for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, remove from oven. It will not be fully cooked. Slice AGAINST the grain into 1/4" slices and return to pan. Add the raisins and prunes. Make sure that at least 50% of each slice is covered with liquid. Adjust with stock / water if necessary.
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Recover and cook for another 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until the meat is fork tender.
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Can be served right away but will be much better if it is cooled and refrigerated overnight. Then the congealed fat can be removed and it and the meat re-heated for service
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