Beef Brisket Pot Roast Recipes
Ingredients: - 4-5 pound beef brisket
- Salt
- 1-2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 large onions, sliced
- 5-6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 3-4 bay leaves
- 2 cups of beef stock
- 2-3 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp mustard (optional)
Prepare cooking chest. On one side of the skirt should not be a fat, whatever you want. If there are any large pieces of fat, cut it off and discard. Large pieces of fat will not be able to do completely. With a sharp knife, fat in parallel lines, about 3/4-inch apart. Cut through the grease, no meat. Repeat in the opposite direction to make a crosshatch pattern. Skirt salt well and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
You will need an oven-proof, heavy-bottomed pot with a cover, or a Dutch oven, which is wide enough to hold the breast roasted with a little space for onions. Pat dry and place the breast with fat side down, in the pan and place over medium-high heat. Cook for 5-8 minutes, slightly hot, until the fat side is nicely browned. (If the roast seems to be cooking too quickly, reduce heat to medium. Want a steady sizzle, not a guarantor furious.) Turn the breast and cook for a few minutes more to brown the other side.
When the breast has browned, remove it from the pan and set aside. There must be a couple of tablespoons of rendered fat in the pot, if not, add a little olive oil. Add the chopped onion and increase heat to high. Sprinkle some salt over onions. Saute, stirring frequently, until onions are lightly browned, 5-8 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes more.

When the chest is falling-apart tender, take the pot off the stove and remove the breast to a cutting board. Cover with foil. Remove and discard the herbs.
At this point, you have two options. You can serve as is, or you can make a sauce with the fat and some of the onions. If you serve as is, skip this step. To make a sauce, remove the carrots and half of the onion, set aside and cover with foil. Pour the remaining ingredients into the pot in a blender and puree until smooth. If desired, add 1 tablespoon of mustard to the mix. Place in a small saucepan and keep warm.
Serve the brisket, sliced 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch, against the grain of the meat, onions, carrots and gravy. Serve with mashed potatoes, roasted or cooked egg noodles or polenta.
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