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.
