How to Cook Beef Brisket

Beef brisket, which is meat taken from the lower1 3-pound beef brisket, roast cut
chest area of the cow, is one of my favorite cuts ofDirections
meat, but admittedly it can be tough or stringy when1. Peel and grate one of the onions.
not prepared and cooked properly. Generous2. Mix grated onion, wine, soy sauce, worcestershire
marinating is one of the main keys to ensuring that it issauce and minced garlic together in a non-corrosive
moist and flavorful when you set it on the table.baking pan. This is your marinade.
Cooks in the South (of the United States) often3. Place brisket roast in pan and turn it to completely
marinate and smoke their beef briskets first and thencoat it in marinade.
cook them slowly over a wood fire or hot charcoal.4. Place pan in refrigerator and allow to marinate for at
They will often baste the brisket throughout theleast 4 hours and preferably overnight.
cooking process, as well.5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
The recipe I offer here does not require smoking the6. Slice the second onion into rings and toss the slices
meat, but please pay attention to the importance givenaround the roast in the pan.
to marinating and basting.7. Cover pan with lid or aluminum foil.
Roasted Beef Brisket8. Place pan in oven and roast for 3 hours or until the
Ingredientsmeat is quite tender. Baste from time to time with the
1 cup red wine (I recommend cabernet sauvignon)excess juices from the bottom of the pan.
2 tablespoons soy sauce9. Remove pan from oven and allow the brisket roast
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauceto cool some. Cut the meat into slices. Before serving,
2 onionspour leftover pan juices and onions over brisket.
2 cloves garlic, minced