Jewish Grandma's Best Beef Brisket Recipe
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Jewish Grandma's Best Beef Brisket

By: FRIENDLYFOOD 
"My mother makes a GREAT beef brisket. She got the recipe after watching a friend's Jewish grandmother make it. It is perfect, delicious and easily kosher for Passover. Enjoy! Great with mashed potatoes or potato latkes (latkes with this meal are also kosher) or roasted vegetables (with olive oil, salt and pepper - also kosher). Mazel Tov!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (27)

What to Drink?

Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Orange Cruiser
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
4 Hrs
Ready In:
4 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 beef brisket
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (4 pound) beef brisket
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 onions, thickly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large deep skillet or pot over medium-high heat. Season the brisket generously with black pepper. Place in the pan and cook until the surface is a rich brown color, not burnt, but dark. Lift the roast and scatter the onions in the pan. Place the uncooked side of the roast down onto the onions. Repeat the browning process.
  2. Add the garlic to the pan, and fill with enough water to almost cover the roast. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid or tight-fitting aluminum foil. Simmer for 4 hours, turning the roast over once halfway through. The roast should be fork tender.
  3. Remove the brisket to a serving platter. Bring the broth in the pan to a simmer, scraping the bottom to loosen any browned bits. Cook until reduced to a thin gravy. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 327 | Total Fat: 26.4g | Cholesterol: 75mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2008 by philabean   view full review
Needs more -- vegetables, carrots, celery, onions -- for a rich pot liquor. Don't use water...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2008 by Easycooker   view full review
I am a first time cook of Beef Brisket, not to mention, that I don't often cook too much of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2008 by Sabrina S   view full review
I made this recipe and added one more ingredient, it turned out fabulous!! The other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2007 by mermaid   view full review
I'm not a fan of corned beef, which is how most people prepare beef brisket. I have used a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2007 by MAMABEAR2TWOCUBS   view full review
This recipe saved my dinner. I had an extra large brisket, so I cut it in two and made this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by Christy   view full review
My picky bf and son loved this. This was my first time to cook a brisket so I don't know what...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2008 by MGBJERRY   view full review
This was my first time making brisket and it was awesome. It was so tender and flavorful and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2008 by Tricia    view full review
I really love brisket, after all, I'm Jewish. The thing is, this recipe, and most I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2007 by L. Ashbach   view full review
Delicious! Everyone heard we were having brisket and thought of the corned beef, but were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2007 by radioctrlchicken   view full review
I'm currently attending culinary school in connecticut, and needed to find recipes for "kosher...

 

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