Have you ever made a recipe and it was so good that you could not wait to blog about it? Well, this is one of those recipes. Holy crap cow balls. Was this ever delicious! Was this ever simple to prepare! The flavor was simply amazing, the meat was so very tender, and we enjoyed every bite!!I first saw this recipe on Bridgett's blog, La Bella Cook, and knew I had to make it based on her rave reviews. It is a Nigella Lawson recipe, published in Better Homes and Gardens magazine, and is a MUST TRY! Thanks Bridgett!
I now have two stellar brisket recipes, this one and my sweet and sour brisket, found here.
Fabulous piece of meat to work with.. actually sounds a little sexual, no?
Recipe, with my adaptations, on key ingredient card below.
OK, so let me show you how freaking damned simple simon this is! Slice up your onions, throw them in a roasting dish, Season your brisket with salt and pepper and place fat side up on the onions.
Now grab your sauce ingredients. 
Nice lineup.. Worcestershire, soy sauce(I used low sodium), liquid smoke( I used hickory), strong black coffee, and apple cider vinegar. Combine 1/4 cup of each of these ingredients in a bowl, and whisk.
Pour over brisket in roasting pan. 
Cover tightly with aluminum foil. 
Roast at 300 for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, depending on the size of your brisket. Mine took about 2 hours 45min, and I used a 2.5 pound brisket.
Please make it fork-tender, baby. Remove from oven, and transfer brisket to cutting board; tent with foil, let sit for 15 minutes. Now, to make the gravy, grab your blender, place the cooked onions and a couple of spoonfulls of sauce into the blender.
Blend till almost smooth. Set aside. Slice brisket across the grain.
Serve with the onion gravy. 
SO fabulous!! 
You can make this up to two days ahead of time. Then reheat in a 350 oven with sliced meat in gravy.
You will be missing out if you don't try this one. 
It makes a lovely, lovely meal!! 
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I need to check with my butcher, as the grocery store only carries the corned beef one. This looks fab-you-less!
ReplyDeleteLove a good brisket - so does The Cajun! Looks delish Donna.
ReplyDeleteOMG! it looks so tasty and flavorful!!
ReplyDeleteOh that looks so good Donna! I will have to give this a try. Looks like it goes a long way too!
ReplyDeleteOh my...that looks so juicy, succulent and tender!
ReplyDeleteBrisket is a great treat! Love this easy version.
ReplyDeleteI've never made a brisket. Now I will.
ReplyDelete"Holy crap cow balls". Now that's one I haven't heard before...
ReplyDeleteNothing like a nice piece of meat to start my day off. This looks delicious.
Would you believe I've never made brisket?! I am definitely missing out...and I will be making this ASAP! :)
ReplyDeletetoughest piece of meat imaginable comes out fork tender... fabulous!
ReplyDeleteDonna, Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeletei'm so sold! this looks fabulous, i LOVE brisket!
ReplyDeleteWow this sounds and looks delicious Donna! I've had brisket before and I absolutely loved it. My brother makes very good. This recipe sounds perfect for me and the meat looks so tender and juicy!
ReplyDeleteI hope you and your family had a beautiful Thanksgiving holiday!
Cheers~
Oh my goodness...sounds so delicious! Brisket it so delish and I love that this is easy too!
ReplyDeleteI've never cooked a brisket :/ Why?? LOL Love the onion gravy with this and it does look so tender.
ReplyDeleteAnother great meal in your house. That looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteMy husband would love this. He's a total brisket lover. Love those spuds and gravy. Nom, nom, nom.
ReplyDeleteCooking it low and slow sounds like the key. Can you taste the vinegar in the final product?
ReplyDeleteHI Donna!! This look delicious!
ReplyDeleteNigella has some amazing recipes for sure. I will definitely be adding this one to the list. Hopefully I can score a brisket. Sometimes I have a hard time finding that cut.
ReplyDeleteHope it was a great Thanksgiving for you and your family Donna..
Must try is an understatement. I'd work with that piece of meat any day. (Wait, what was I talking about?) Love the idea of blending the onions and pan juices!
ReplyDeleteLooks easy. I wonder how it would work in a Crock Pot. I don't know why I"m asking that since I don't own a Crock Pot, but it does seem like something Crock Pot owners would be able to adapt.
Donna, I will definitely be making this soon. It is cold in Florida right now and all I can think about is comfort food. I love that you can cook it ahead of time. We get so much company during the Winter months and this is just the meal to make. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you tried this Donna! I found the sauce so completely addictive and it went perfectly on potatoes and whatever you serve alongside. Your photos have me craving this once again.
ReplyDeleteTexas Brisket? I'll be the judge of that! We, here in Texas, don't typically eat brisket with gravy. We usually smoke it and serve with BBQ sauce. That being said, I wouldn't turn this down. looks great.
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on your blog and, ya know, I've never made a brisket! Gonna haveta do something about that and soon too, because this looks *amazing*!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, my hubby would love this - definitely saving the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI recently discovered brisket and I can't wait to try making it. This looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteHoly crap cow balls, I'm torn!
ReplyDeleteOn one hand, this recipe is from my lust factory, Nigella. So it's hard to knock it.
But on the other hand, it's called Texas brisket but not smoked. That could get me kicked out of the BBQ circles if I say I like it, lol.
How about I say, your braised brisked looks awesome!?