Sweet and Sour Brisket

  • 12
  • 45 mins
  • 48 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 * 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1 * 1 two-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
  • 6 * 6 large cloves garlic
  • 1/4 * 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 * 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups Coca-Cola or ginger ale
  • 1 * 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 * 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 * 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 * 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 * 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 * 1 Tablespoon coarsely ground pepper or to taste
  • 1 * 1 six- to seven-pound first-cut brisket, rinsed and patted thoroughly dry

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place onion, ginger, garlic, Dijon mustard, red wine, cola, ketchup, honey, cider vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil, cloves, and pepper into a food processor, and process with steel blade until smooth.

Place brisket, fat side up, into a heavy baking pan just large enough to hold it, and pour sauce over it. Cover tightly and bake for 2 hours. Turn brisket over and bake uncovered for one more hour or until fork-tender. Cool, cover brisket and refrigerate overnight in cooking pan.

Lay brisket on cutting board and cut off any fat. With a sharp knife against grain, to desired thickness. Remove any congealed fat from sauce and bring to a boil on top of stove. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Taste sauce to see if it needs reducing. If so, boil it down for a few minutes or as needed. Return meat to sauce and warm in oven for 20 minutes. Serve warm. Yield: 12 servings