Beer-Braised Brisket with Onions

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
2 T. Vegetable Oil1 beef brisket, about 48 oz fat trimmed5 Peppercorns3 cloves garlic1 12 oz bottle beer1 large carrot chopped1 onion, sliced1 cup low sodium beef broth1 bay leaf1 t. cornstarch2 T. cold water
Directions
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; add the brisket. Cook, turning, until brown on each side, about 3-5 mins. per side. Transfer the meat to a slow cooker. Add the peppercorns, garlic, beer, carrot, onion, beef broth and bay leaf. Cover cook on low heat until meat is fork tender 7-9 hours. Transfer the meat to a cutting board; cool. Skim fat off cooking liquid. Strain liquid trough a strainer; discard the solids. Reserve 2 cups of liquid. Transfer the liquid to a medium saucepan. Heat to a boil over medium high heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Lower the heat to a simmer: Meanwhile, mix cornstarch and cold water to a small bowl; stir to dissolve cornstarch. Whisk cornstarch mixture into the saucepan; cook whisking, until the sauce thickens, 2 minutes. Slice the meat across the grain into thin slices. Transfer to platter.
Serve with sauce.
*Tribune calorie count +216 Cal, 9 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 64 mg cholesterol, 0 g. Carbs, 31 g priotein, 56 mg sodium 0 fiber.


Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRANNY2.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 415.4
  • Total Fat: 21.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 140.5 mg
  • Sodium: 176.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 4.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 45.5 g

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