Tender Oven Cooked Brisket

[powerplantop]

This recipe is a very easy method to cook a perfectly tender brisket in the oven! It takes some time but is mostly hands off. Perfect for when its to cold to fire up the smoker.

Brisket (I used a 15 pound one)

Mix 8 oz tomato paste, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons black pepper and 2 teaspoons garlic. Spread on both sides of brisket.

Place into pan and cover with 3 pounds thinly sliced onions and a pinch of salt. Add 1/2 cup stock (beef or chicken). Cover with foil and cook until internal temperature is between 200 and 205 F. (I cooked this one to 203 / It took 8.5 hours).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5rLCUA3SOA

 

[Kitchen Fly]

Looks good.

 

[Cheryl J]

Oh boy, does that ever look good, James! Thank you for sharing your video, I always enjoy watching them.

 

[Kayelle]

I got to watch half the video James. My darn old computer continues to freeze up on me with all things video, including NetFlix etc. My computer guru says I need a new computer. Grrr.
Anyway, what I saw looks great. Holy cow, how many people are you feeding?

 

[powerplantop]

Oh boy, does that ever look good, James! Thank you for sharing your video, I always enjoy watching them.

Thank you!

I got to watch half the video James. My darn old computer continues to freeze up on me with all things video, including NetFlix etc. My computer guru says I need a new computer. Grrr.
Anyway, what I saw looks great. Holy cow, how many people are you feeding?

Yep sounds like you need a newer one!

It was only two of us. But took some to work for sandwiches etc. Made some soup with some and put some in the freezer. The Brisket was $27 and I got my moneys worth out of it.

 

[Kayelle]

Thank you!



Yep sounds like you need a newer one!

It was only two of us. But took some to work for sandwiches etc. Made some soup with some and put some in the freezer. The Brisket was $27 and I got my moneys worth out of it.

I finally got to see the whole thing James...I never thought a huge brisket like that would shrink so much but it looks outa sight great. I think you left the right amount of fat by the way..fat is flavor, right?

 

[powerplantop]

I finally got to see the whole thing James...I never thought a huge brisket like that would shrink so much but it looks outa sight great. I think you left the right amount of fat by the way..fat is flavor, right?

They do shrink a lot due to the internal fat that melts during cooking. I am very happy with how the recipe turned out.

The only thing I might do different next time is after removing the onions put it under the broiler to crisp up some of the fat.

 

[Kayelle]

I particularly liked your tomato paste mix slathered on it James, along with the onions. Again, another great presentation.

 

[powerplantop]

The tomato paste along with helping the presentation also added some umami flavor to the dish. I needed something to replace the smoke flavor (but not imitate it) and that is what I came up with.

 

[Addie]

Like my mother and most New Englanders I had always simmered my brisket. Then one day while on vacation at a friends summer cottage, there was going to be a big crowd for supper. I bought the biggest brisket the store had. She did not have a pan big enough at the cottage for it. So I got the roaster and put it in the oven on 250ºF. in the late morning. So little shrinkage. So much flavor. I will never again put a brisket in water. Next time I will use your recipe with the tomato paste though. Along with the onions. Any idea how brisket cooks in a slow cooker? Can I get the same results as in the oven?

 

[powerplantop]

Like my mother and most New Englanders I had always simmered my brisket. Then one day while on vacation at a friends summer cottage, there was going to be a big crowd for supper. I bought the biggest brisket the store had. She did not have a pan big enough at the cottage for it. So I got the roaster and put it in the oven on 250ºF. in the late morning. So little shrinkage. So much flavor. I will never again put a brisket in water. Next time I will use your recipe with the tomato paste though. Along with the onions. Any idea how brisket cooks in a slow cooker? Can I get the same results as in the oven?

I am sure a slow cooker would work just as good. The tomato paste and onions really did help and the onions were perfect with the brisket.

 

[taxlady]

That looks really yummy. Do you think this would work if the brisket was corned?

 

[Cheryl J]

Addie, I think you're referring to a corned beef brisket. Not the same thing that powerplant is talking about. I've never heard of boiling a beef brisket, unless it was corned beef.

Speaking of which, several years ago I quit simmering corned beef brisket on the stovetop, and now I either slow roast them in the Nesco or in the oven. I think they're a LOT more flavorful that way than immersing them in water. JMHO.

 

[GotGarlic]

Addie, I think you're referring to a corned beef brisket. Not the same thing that powerplant is talking about. I've never heard of boiling a beef brisket, unless it was corned beef.

Speaking of which, several years ago I quit simmering corned beef brisket on the stovetop, and now I either slow roast them in the Nesco or in the oven. I think they're a LOT more flavorful that way than immersing them in water. JMHO.

I don't know... Boiled beef is a fairly common dish in New England, as it is in Old England Not my favorite way to prepare it, for sure.

 

[Cheryl J]

Thanks GG, I didn't know that. I don't imagine that wouldn't be a fave of mine either, especially a spendy cut like brisket.

 

[Andy M.]

I don't know... Boiled beef is a fairly common dish in New England, as it is in Old England Not my favorite way to prepare it, for sure.

Boiled CORNED BEEF as part of a New England boiled dinner is a fairly common dish. It can be delicious. I'm not aware of any other boiled beef recipes around here.

 

[Dawgluver]

My Canadian mom would make what she called a New England boiled dinner. I would make myself a peanut butter sandwich. Did not care for NEBD at all. It was far from delicious.

 

[GotGarlic]

Boiled CORNED BEEF as part of a New England boiled dinner is a fairly common dish. It can be delicious. I'm not aware of any other boiled beef recipes around here.

You're right - it is corned beef. I don't know what I was thinking. Still not one of my favorites

 

[Andy M.]

You're right - it is corned beef. I don't know what I was thinking. Still not one of my favorites

What's even better are the corned beef sandwiches and hash.

 

[Cheryl J]

I don't know... Boiled beef is a fairly common dish in New England, as it is in Old England Not my favorite way to prepare it, for sure.

I thought you were referring to another beef dish other than NE corned beef dinner.