Ingredients

  • 6 pounds brisket
  • 2 onions sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 small bag carrots
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup chili sauce
  • 1 cup water or wine

Method

  • turn on oven to 325 rub the brisket all over with fresh ground salt and pepper
  • heat a heavy skillet , with lid, over medium heat. add oil to lightly cover bottom of pan
  • brown brisket on all sides, remove to platter
  • add carrots, onions and garlic and stir to soften and stir up the browned bits on bottom of pan
  • in a bowl mix water , brown sugar, ketchup and chili sauce
  • add brisket back to pan and sauce over brisket,spooning sauce over brisket for several minutes
  • cover brisket and put in oven. spoon sauce over brisket every hour, cooking until meat is falling apart. typically takes 4 hours.
  • let brisket rest out of pot for a few minutes before you slice. I serve with quinoa but would work well with roasted or mashed potatoes