Labor-of-Love Beef Brisket

Name: Labor-of-Love Beef Brisket
Prep time: 9 h
Cook time: 9 h
Total time: 9 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 (4-pound) first cut brisket, excess fat trimmed; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste; 2 cups beef or vegetable broth, divided; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 3 red onions, quartered; 3 carrots, peeled and cut into thirds; 6 cloves garlic, smashed; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 bay leaves

Beef Slow Cooker World-Cuisine

Time: 9 hours

Yield: 6 servings

About

Once you put in the effort, the results often surprise you. Unless you are making the Labor-of-Love Beef Brisket; the results in that case don't surprise so much as they enchant and dazzle you with flavor. This brisket takes 9 hours to cook, but wow, you can sure taste the results. The beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender, flavorful, and savory, with a distinctly sweet and tangy sauce that slow-cooks with the beef and infuses it with more flavor. Oh yes, Labor-of-Love Beef Brisket repays the love you put in tenfold!

Ingredients

1 (4-pound) first cut brisket, excess fat trimmed
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
2 cups beef or vegetable broth, divided
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 red onions, quartered
3 carrots, peeled and cut into thirds
6 cloves garlic, smashed
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves

Directions

Step 1 -Sprinkle the brisket on both sides with the salt and the pepper. Slice it in half lengthwise if it's too large for the skillet.

Step 2 -Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 3 -Add the brisket to the oil and cook until browned on both sides, about 4-6 minutes per side.

Step 4 -Transfer the brisket from the pan and set it aside.

Step 5 -Stir the tomato paste into the pan and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.

Step 6 -Add 1 cup of the broth and the mustard to the tomato mixture and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits.

Step 7 -Carefully transfer the broth mixture to a slow cooker, then top with the onions, the carrots, and the garlic.

Step 8 -Add the brisket, the vinegar, the Worcestershire sauce, the bay leaves, and the remaining broth to the slow cooker.

Step 9 -Cook the brisket mixture on low heat until the meat is very tender, about 8 hours.

Step 10 -Transfer the brisket to a platter and let rest for 20 minutes.

Step 11 -Strain the cooking liquid and season it with the salt and the pepper. Make sure to keep the sauce warm.

Step 12 -Slice the brisket against the grain and serve with the sauce.

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