Never Fail Brisket of Beef

📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Six | ✍️ Attribution: N. Sahn | 📂 Category: Entrees A foolproof, tender braised beef brisket flavored with onion soup mix and brown sugar. Perfect for preparing ahead and slicing easily the next day.


Prep TimeCook TimeInactive / Chill TimeYield / Servings
15 mins3.5 hoursOvernight8 servings

🔪 Key Equipment

  • Heavy duty aluminum foil
  • Roasting pan with lid
  • Knife
  • Cutting board

Ingredients

MeasurementsIngredientsPrep / Notes
4-5 lbsBeef BrisketWhole
1 cloveGarlicPeeled and halved
1 pinchAccent SeasoningMonosodium glutamate
1/2 cupBrown SugarPacked
1 pkgOnion Soup MixDry
1 pinchOreganoDried

Instructions

Step 1: Prep and Braise

  1. Rub the 4-5 lbs beef brisket with 1 clove garlic and sprinkle with 1 pinch Accent seasoning.
  2. Line a roasting pan with heavy duty aluminum foil in the bottom.
  3. Sprinkle half of the 1 pkg onion soup mix and 1 pinch oregano on the foil, place the 4-5 lbs beef brisket on top, and cover with the rest of the 1 pkg onion soup mix.
  4. Seal tightly with the foil, cover with a lid, and bake at 325°F for 2.5 hours until fork tender.

Step 2: Finish and Serve

  1. Remove from oven and open the foil. Sprinkle the 1/2 cup brown sugar on top of the 4-5 lbs beef brisket.
  2. Rest and cool, then refrigerate overnight.
  3. The next day, slice the 4-5 lbs beef brisket thin, remove any excess fat, and replace in the broth without foil and cover.
  4. Cook about 1 hour until hot, tender, and bubbling.

💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Cook the brisket completely through the initial baking step, add the brown sugar, and refrigerate overnight before slicing and reheating the next day.


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