This brisket is classically prepared, with onion, carrots, celery, red wine, and fresh herbs, and braised until tender. It's simple to prepare and cooks low and slow in the oven!
Ingredients
2lbfirst cut brisket
2tbspolive oil
2cupsyellow onionchopped
1cupcarrotschopped
1cupcelerychopped
5ozpackage radisheschopped
2cupsbeef stock
1cupred wine
1bay leaf
5sprigs fresh thyme
salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Heat up an ovenproof skillet over medium high heat, and add the olive oil. Season the brisket all over with salt and pepper, then sear the meat in the pan, until brown on all sides.
Take the brisket out, and add the onion, carrots, celery, and radishes to the pan. Turn the heat down to medium and saute for 5 minutes to brown slightly.
Deglaze the pan by adding the beef stock and red wine, and scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the bay leaf and thyme, and add the brisket back to the pot. Bring the liquid to a boil, cover with a lid, then pop it into the oven for an hour.
After an hour, check on the tenderness of the brisket. It will likely need another hour. Flip it over and let it continue to cook.
To serve, remove the brisket from the pot and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. If you wish to turn your braising liquid into a sauce, put the pot back onto the stove and reduce it down to the desired consistency over high heat. Use a fine strainer to strain out all the vegetable chunks, and serve with the brisket. Enjoy!