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Easy Beer & Onion Brisket

Yeah...you could do this without using the packaged stuff, but this is just so easy and absolutely delicious.

What you need

  1. 3-4 lb brisket
  2. 3 medium onions, sliced thin and 1 tbl onion powder or granules or 1 1/2 packages Lipton Onion Soup mix
  3. 1 bottle beer (dark is great, but ale works fine too)
  4. 1/2 cup beef broth
  5. 1 tbl Kitchen Bouquet (Optional)
  6. Ground black pepper
  7. 1 tbl Dijon mustard

How to make it

  1. Use a pan into which the brisket fits nearly edge to edge. Braising requires enough liquid around the meat to keep it moist.
  2. Heat oven to 300»
  3. Rinse room temperature brisket and pat dry with paper towels
  4. Place into baking dish and sprinkle with onion soup mix
  5. Pour beer over top
  6. Add beef broth mixed with optional Kitchen Bouquet evenly around edge
  7. Cover tightly with foil and place in oven for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours
  8. Remove brisket to a platter and cover lightly to keep warm
  9. Pour pan juices into a saucepan, stir in dijon mustard and bring to a boil
  10. Reduce slightly and thicken with cornstarch for thicker sauce
  11. Slice brisket against the grain in thin slices
  12. Spoon a small amount of sauce over the top and serve remaining sauce on the side

I often use a 13 x 9 inch baking dish for this and then transfer the cooking liquid to a medium saucepan to make the sauce.

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