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Easy Brisket with Caramelized Onions
Easy Brisket with Caramelized Onions features a slow-baked beef brisket seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth, topped with richly caramelized yellow onions. The long, low-heat cooking renders the meat tender and flavorful, complemented by the sweet depth of the onions.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
10
Servings
Calories:
330 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 4 onion sliced, yellow
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 4 pound beef brisket
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- In a large cast iron skillet melt the butter on medium heat and add in the onions and 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently until they start to caramelize.
- Remove the onions from the pan and set aside. Add in the canola oil and turn the heat up to medium-high.
- Season the brisket with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
- Brown on both sides for 3-5 minutes on each side.
- Remove the beef and add the caramelized onions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth.
- Stir well and add the brisket back in fat side up.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 4 hours until meat is fork-tender.
- Serve thinly sliced, against the grain.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
6g
Calories
330kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
112mg
(37%)
Sodium
740mg
(31%)
Potassium
707mg
(15%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin C
3.9mg
(4%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
3.8mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6g | |
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 740mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 707mg | 15% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.