Basic Beef Brisket in a Dutch Oven

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Imagine: delicious, tender slices of brisket, piled high on your plate. You could make this your reality in just a few hours with this simple recipe for the Dutch oven.
Ready in: 3 hours 20 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 10

• 1 (3 pound) beef brisket
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup cold water

Preparation method

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 3 hours

1. Rub brisket with seasoned salt and black pepper.
2. Pour oil into a large Dutch oven and set over medium-high heat. Add brisket and sear both sides until browned, then transfer to a plate.
3. Add onions and garlic to the Dutch oven. Cook for about 6 minutes to soften. Set brisket back in the Dutch oven.
4. In a mixing bowl, whisk broth together with chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, chili powder, and bay leaves. Drizzle over the brisket in the Dutch oven.
5. When broth mixture comes to a boil, turn heat down to low and place a lid on the Dutch oven. Cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until meat is falling apart. Take out the bay leaves.
6. Transfer brisket to a platter and slice.
7. In a small bowl, whisk flour together with water. Add to the Dutch oven. When juices come back to a boil, cook for 2 minutes to thicken the sauce.
8. Serve brisket slices with sauce spooned over each helping.