Corned Beef Brisket

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 lbs corned beef brisket
• 1 head garlic, peeled
• 1 lb carrot
• 1 large sweet onion (walla wallas are good)
• 2 bay leaves
• salt & pepper
• water
• olive oil for searing beef brisket
• throw away season packet that comes with beef brisket (do not use)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250- 275°f.
• 2 remove brisket from package and rinse and pat dry. trim fat leaving about half the fat on the top, salt and pepper brisket to taste.
• 3 sear brisket in a cast iron pan with a little olive oil on all sides.
• 4 place brisket in roasting pan, with tight fitting lid.
• 5 cut onion into quarters and place around brisket, add the cloves of garlic.
• 6 add water (stock not needed) to fill half way up the side of the brisket, add bay leaves.
• 7 cover and bake for 4 hours, basting as needed.
• 8 cut carrots into 2" sections add around brisket, turn oven to 300 f, and bake for 40 minutes or until carrots are done.
• 9 let brisket rest for 10 minutes before shredding/carving.
• 10 note: always carve a brisket with the grain.