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Slow-Cooked Maple Cider Brisket
Slow-Cooked Maple Cider Brisket ~ a comforting pot roast that makes the whole house smell amazing!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 715 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 pound beef brisket
- 2 cloves garlic cut into thin slivers
- 1/2 pound maple-smoked bacon cooked and crumbled, optional
- 3 tbsp bacon drippings or grapeseed oil
- 2 onions peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic very finely chopped
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Using a paring knife, cut small slits all over the brisket, inserting a sliver of garlic into each slit as you cut it. Place the brisket into a large Dutch oven or roasting pan fitted with a lid.
- In a large sauté pan or saucepan, heat the bacon drippings over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally until golden, about 6 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, salt, oregano, pepper, and cayenne and stir for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring continuously, for 1 minute. Stir in the coffee, vinegar, maple syrup, broth and mustard. Bring the ingredients to a boil. Pour the contents of the sauté pan over the brisket in the Dutch oven.
- Cover the Dutch oven with the lid and place it into the oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Decrease the heat to 300° F and bake, basting the meat with the pan sauce once or twice, until the brisket is fork tender, about 3 hours. Allow the meat to rest for about 15 minutes. Slice the meat across the grain using an electric knife or sharp carving knife. Place the sliced meat into a large ovenproof serving container with lid. Remove the fat from the surface of the sauce. Pour the sauce over and around the meat. Cover the container with the lid.
- Place the container with the brisket back into the oven for 30 minutes. Garnish with the crumbled bacon (if using). Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
6 ounces
Calories
715kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
53g
(106%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
0.05g
Cholesterol
173mg
(58%)
Sodium
1753mg
(73%)
Potassium
1089mg
(31%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
140IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 715
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6 ounces | |
| Calories | 715kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 173mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 1753mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 1089mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 140IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.