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Sweet and Sour Brisket

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Make ahead sweet and sour brisket, adapted from Joy of Cooking.

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Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 pounds trimmed first cut brisket
  • or thin cut brisket
  • 3 cloves garlic, mminced
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions, sliced
  • 1/2 cup red wine.. I chose merlot,
  • actually
  • 1/2 cup beef stock, I used broth
  • 1 cup chili sauce
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 bay leaf

Details

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Spread your brisket with your minced garlic and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Heat in a flame proof roasting pan over medium heat, your vegetable oil.

Brown the brisket about 3 minutes on each side. While it is searing add your onions.

When browned on both sides, remove the brisket. Reduce heat to medium and cook the oinions till very brown, about 4 more minutes. Add your red wine, and beef broth. Cook for 1 minute, scraping up the browned bits.

Stir in your chili sauce, ketchup, dark brown sugar, and bay leaf.

Taste sauce and adjust seasoning. Return meat to pan and spoon sauce over. Cover pan. Roast until brisket is fork tender, about 2-3 hours. Remove fromoven, uncover and cool in pan. Refrigerate overnight or 2. Slice meat, return to pot, and reheat at 350 for about 30 minutes.

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