Easy Beef Brisket Recipe

Step 1

Turn oven to 350℉. Next, preheat a dutch oven on the stove over medium heat. Meanwhile, slice the brisket into smaller chunks, then place pieces into the hot dutch oven. Sprinkle with salt and allow pieces to brown for several minutes before turning each piece. Sprinkle with more salt and allow to brown for several more minutes until chunks are nice and caramelized.

Step 2

Pour water into the dutch oven. Water should not fully cover the meat, just enough to coat the bottom. Add remaining ingredients to the dutch oven. Add several more pinches of salt to the water.

Step 3

Cover dutch oven and bake in the oven at 350℉ for approximately 3-4 hours. Then, turn heat down to 300℉ or even 250℉ until you’re ready to remove it from the oven at meal time. It’s fine to let it cook for several hours more at a lower temp.

Tip

If you have more time on your hands, you can keep the temperature at 300℉ for 3-5 hours and then turn down to 275℉ as it continues to cook slowly for a few more hours. If you have less time, you can start the temperature at 375℉ or 400℉ and then turn down to 350℉ after 1 or so hours. Minimum cook time is 4 hours, although it’s possible to cook several hours longer as long as the temperature is low.

Tip #2

The beef broth is delicious and healthy. Use the flavorful broth to drizzle over the meat when serving. If you have more broth, you can strain it at the end and store for beef broth in other recipes. This can be frozen long-temr or kept in fridge for a few days.