How to Make Braised Brisket with Garlic - A Step-by-Step Guide

Brisket is a cut of meat that demands time and patience to be cooked properly, but the results are well worth the wait. With its rich, savory flavor and tender texture, a perfectly braised brisket can make for a wonderful meal that's sure to impress. And when you add garlic to the mix, you've got a dish that's downright irresistible. This recipe for braised brisket with garlic is a perfect example of comfort food at its finest - it's hearty, flavorful, and oh-so-satisfying.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 pounds beef brisket
  • 36 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 cups Swanson® Beef Stock or Swanson® Unsalted Beef Stock
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme leaves, or more to taste
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 3 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grate 1 teaspoon zest from the lemon.
  • Heat the olive oil in a roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until well browned on both sides. Remove the beef from the pan. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon pan drippings.
  • Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic cloves to the pan and cook until golden, stirring occasionally. Add the vinegar to the pan and cook and stir for 1 minute, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the stock, thyme and rosemary sprigs. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes. Season with black pepper.
  • Return the beef to the pan. Spoon the stock mixture over the beef. Cover the pan.
  • Bake for 2 1/2 hours or until the beef is fork-tender. Baste the beef with the pan juices every 30 minutes. Remove the beef from the pan, cover and keep warm.
  • Strain the pan drippings through a sieve into a medium bowl, reserving the garlic and discarding the thyme and rosemary sprigs. Spoon off any fat.
  • Place about half the garlic cloves and about 1 cup pan drippings into a food processor or blender. Cover and process until the mixture is smooth.
  • Heat the garlic mixture, remaining garlic cloves, remaining pan drippings, chopped rosemary, minced garlic and lemon zest in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat to a boil. Cook and stir until the gravy is thickened. Serve the gravy with the beef.
  • Nutrition

    771 cal.

    • Total Fat: 64g
    • Saturated Fat: 25g
    • Cholesterol: 166mg
    • Sodium: 298mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 6g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 41g
    • Vitamin C: 12mg
    • Calcium: 44mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 632mg