The Easiest Juciest Beef Brisket Recipe

Check out this beef brisket recipe that will guarantee a filling savory meal for the entire family. You may just find yourselves starting a weekly brisket-for-dinner tradition.

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The Most Satisfying Beef Brisket Recipe You Will Try

Total prep time: 4 hours and 35 minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 3 bay leaves
• 1 handful parsley leaves
• 1 16-oz can tomatoes, hand-crushed
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 4 large red onions, halved
• 3 celery stalks, sliced into chunks
• 4 large carrots, sliced into chunks
• A pinch of ground black pepper
• 1 4-lb beef brisket
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 springs rosemary, needles chopped
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt, add more for seasoning
• 4 large garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Mash garlic cloves and salt together with the flat side of the knife on a cutting board until you achieve a paste-like consistency.
3. Add rosemary and continue to mash until mixed in.
4. Put the paste in a small bowl and mix in two tablespoons of the olive oil. Stir the mixture to combine evenly.
5. Season beef brisket thoroughly with equal amounts of black pepper and kosher salt.
6. Preheat a large pan over medium heat and coat it with some olive oil.
7. Place the beef brisket in the pan and brown both sides evenly.
8. Arrange the vegetable ingredients around the brisket and pour the rosemary marinade over the meat.
9. Remove the pan from the heat and cover it with aluminum foil.
10. Place the pan in the oven and bake for four hours.
11. Drizzle pan juices over the meat every 30 minutes until the beef brisket is fork-tender.
12. Remove the brisket from the oven after four hours, place it on a cutting board, and let it rest and cool for 15 minutes.
13. Scoop the vegetables out of the pan, place them in a platter, and cover to keep warm.
14. Get the excess fat from the pan and place the pan back on the stove over medium-high heat.
15. Bring it to a boil and stir for about five minutes until the sauce reduces by about half.
16. For a thicker sauce, add one tablespoon flour and two tablespoons water or wine. Mix well until gravy forms.
17. Slice the beef brisket at a slight diagonal and serve roasted vegetables, and with potato pancakes on the side.

How to Make Potato Pancakes

Yield: 20 pancakes (4 inches each)

Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup chopped chives
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• A pinch of ground black pepper and kosher salt
• 2 medium onions
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled

Directions:

1. Grate onions and potatoes using a food processor.
2. Place the grated ingredients in a tea towel or cheesecloth.
3. Twist the towel or cheesecloth to extract the excess liquid.
4. Put the dry onions and potatoes in a bowl and season with pepper and salt.
5. Add chives and egg whites into the bowl and mix well.
6. Preheat a non-stick skillet over medium-high flame.
7. Coat the skillet with oil.
8. Take two tablespoons of potato mixture and put it into the hot skillet.
9. Flatten the mixture using a spatula and fry for 3-4 minutes each side.
10. Place the fried pancake on a paper towel to blot excess oil.
11. Season pancakes with salt while still hot.
12. Continue frying the pancakes, adding oil as needed, until you use up the potato pancake batter.
13. Serve the pancakes with applesauce if desired.

Why Potato Pancakes Need Applesauce

Potato pancakes or latkes are oily foods that need a type of sauce (like applesauce) that can conceal their oiliness. Applesauce is fruity and light, and when eaten with latkes, it creates an irresistible savory and sweet flavor.

The sauce also has low cholesterol levels with nutrients like potassium, vitamin C, and fiber. You can also try pairing latkes with sour cream, a classic combo but also one with a richer and heavier flavor.

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Why Beef Brisket Recipes Are Great with Latkes

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The combination of beef and potato alone already gives a down-home feeling of comfort. Their contrasting textures also hit your taste buds in an interesting way, but there is more to it than that.

A study found that the relationship between potatoes and meat extends beyond the taste buds. Rats that consumed meat with fermentable carbs present in potatoes experienced an improvement in the overall bowel health.

Researchers also suggested that consuming cooked red meat and potatoes allows your body to produce more good bacteria in the gut compared to eating meat alone.

What You’ll Get from Beef Brisket

Beef is naturally rich in nutrients, and brisket is full of the following:

• Magnesium
• Vitamin B6
• Iron
• Cobalamin
• Protein
• Potassium
• Sodium

Protein, for example, is a macronutrient that is an essential component of the body’s cells. The human body utilizes protein to make hair and nails, create and repair tissues, and produce hormones, enzymes, and other chemicals.

One popular health benefit of protein is its ability to increase muscle strength and mass. For people who lift weights to gain more muscle, eating a high-protein diet is best.

Iron is mostly present in red blood cells and primarily functions to form hemoglobin. More hemoglobin in the body means more efficient transport of oxygen in the blood.

Increasing iron intake through a diet is helpful when there is injury, as the condition makes you lose more blood. Women should eat more iron-rich foods like beef because they are more prone to losing the nutrient as they go through their monthly menstrual periods.

Potassium is one of the most abundant minerals in the body and stimulates neural activity as it helps maintain normal brain function. High amounts of potassium let more oxygen in the brain, raising cognitive function.

It also helps stabilize blood sugar levels, reducing the risk of unpredictable spikes. People with diabetes need more of this nutrient to regulate their blood sugar levels.

Magnesium is a macromineral beneficial to the bones, both directly and indirectly. It aids in regulating vitamin D and calcium in the body, which play a role in keeping bones healthy.

The nutrient is also important for managing diabetes as it contributes to insulin metabolism and blood sugar control.

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This beef brisket recipe makes your every bite more memorable, with the meat being so juicy and tender. You can serve this with or without the latkes, but for a more satisfying meal, the potato pancakes add a mouth-watering twist.

Your ordinary dinner becomes special with this beef brisket recipe!

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