Sweet & Sour Braised Brisket

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (6 lb) beef brisket, upper portion
• 2 teaspoons salt
• vegetable oil
• 1/2 lb carrot, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 4 -6 stalks celery, cut into big chunks
• 3 medium onions, peeled and cut into big chunks
• 1 head garlic, peeled, sectioned, and lightly smashed
• 2 cups stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200 degrees f.
• 2 rub brisket generously with salt and vegetable oil.
• 3 heat large saute pan over medium-high heat. add oil to coat pan and when the oil is hot, add brisket and brown on both sides.
• 4 transfer the brisket to shallow baking dish keeping juices in saute pan.
• 5 add the vegetables to saute pan. cook until brown and slightly softened. pour vegetables over brisket.
• 6 whisk tomatoes, sugar, stock, and vinegar in a mixing bowl then pour it into same saute pan. cook for a few minutes to get all flavor out of the pan, then pour over the brisket. should be at least 3/4 of the way submersed in liquid. cover dish loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 8 to 10 hours until tender and meat begins to fall apart.
• 7 slice thinly and serve with vegetables and juices.