This oven brisket is packed with flavor and so easy to make. This slow cooked oven roasted brisket is a one pan recipe. It is the perfect comfort food or even a main dish for a holiday.
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Oven beef brisket is the perfect easy dinner that will leave your family and friends swooning. This juicy, flavorful main dish is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. Tender brisket is a fantastic main course for any family gathering or special occasion. You can make this juicy and flavorful dish with a few simple ingredients and have a delicious meal on the table in no time!
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What We Love About This Oven Roasted Brisket Recipe
The brisket is an amazing dish and is a family favorite. This classic comfort food has a rich and flavorful taste that everyone can enjoy. Beef brisket is incredibly easy to make, yet still an impressive dish that will surely wow any dinner guests.
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The tender texture of the beef combined with the delicious combination of spices makes oven brisket truly irresistible. You have to try this recipe even if you never made brisket before you will be so happy you came across this recipe.
- Easy Ingredients: Besides the beef brisket, the ingredients in this recipe are super simple and most likely in your kitchen already! With just a few spices to create a dry rub and vegetables you can make an amazing brisket in the oven.
- Family Friendly: This oven baked brisket with the dry rub is so tender and juicy even kids will love beef brisket! the way it just melts in your mouth makes it a great dish for all ages!
- Makes Great Leftovers: There are so many great dishes you can make with a leftover oven brisket recipe! You can make brisket sandwiches, tacos, nachos, and so much more!
Ingredient Notes
- Brisket Cut: A Beef brisket roasts is what you need. Your brisket should be between 2 to 4 pounds for the best results. You want to make sure you cook brisket fat side up when made in the oven.
- Carrots/Onions: For this recipe you want to make sure to use baby carrots and quarter cut your onion pieces. If you want to add in more vegetables, a can of peas is a great option.
- Beef Broth: Any beef broth of your choosing. You can even use a low sodium beef broth to cook the Texas-style brisket when cooking in the oven.
Variations and Substitutions
- Spice Blend – If you want to change up the flavors of the beef brisket, you can add in or remove any spices you’d like. You can also just use a pre-made dry rub if you’d prefer that. For a more sweet seasoning, try out this BBQ Rub. Remember brisket is a tougher cut and needs to be seasoned and tenderized.
- Beef Broth substitutes – For this recipe you can swap out of the beef broth for red wine or water.
- Instant Pot – Cooking your brisket in an instant pot will make for a juicier brisket. Using the instant pot seals in the juices to the meat.
How to Make Oven Roasted Brisket
These are the basic steps for making simple oven baked brisket in the oven. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions and nutrition information, you will be glad you found this recipe. Check out Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook for more great recipes to enjoy.
STEP 1: CREATE DRY RUB RECIPE
Combine the spices to create the rub recipe in a small bowl and mix together. Pat the brisket dry with paper towels and then rub the whole brisket with the dry rub making sure the cover the entire surface. Wrap your raw brisket in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and refrigerate for 12-24 hours before you cook the brisket.
STEP 2: SEARING THE BRISKET
When your brisket is ready to start the cooking process, take brisket out of the refrigerator, preheat the oven, cook brisket at 300 degrees. You are going to sprinkle some flour on a plate and coat the brisket on all sides. Heat up a skillet with a little bit of oil and then take the brisket and sear each side of the brisket for one minute. This helps to seal in the meat’s natural juices for a tender and juicy beef brisket.
STEP 3: PREPARE THE PAN AND COOK
Add the carrots and onions into a roasting pan or baking dish. Put the brisket on top of the vegetables, brisket should be cooked with the fatty side facing up. Add in some of the beef broth to the pan. Cover the pan and the top of the brisket with a sheet of foil place it in the oven and cook for one hour. Add the rest of the broth, cover and cook for another 1-2 hours until the meat reaches an internal temperature of the brisket reaches 180-190 degrees F in the thickest part of the brisket. Low and slow is the way to go for this cut of beef. Cook the brisket 60 minutes per pound.
STEP 4: REMOVE THE BRISKET, REST, AND SLICE
Removing it from the oven brisket, keep the brisket tightly covered, and let brisket rest at room temperature for another 30 minutes. After letting the meat rest, uncover the pan and remove the fatty layer with a knife. Slice the brisket against the grain into strips.
Prep and Storage Tips for Slow Cooking Brisket in Oven
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
The best way to cook beef brisket ahead of time is to marinate for as long as possible. You should put your brisket with the spice mixture rub and marinate in the refrigerate the brisket overnight or for 24 hours, that way the meat can soak up all the flavors before putting it in the oven.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
For storing an oven roasted brisket you should wait for it to cool completely and then put it in a zip top bag or tightly wrap it in plastic wrap. Brisket will stay good for about four days when stored correctly. Leftover brisket can also be great in sandwiches.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
To freeze your brisket put it in a zip top bag or wrap it in plastic wrap, the same way as storing it in the refrigerator. A brisket can stay good in the freezer for up to 2 months.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS RECIPE
The best way to reheat your brisket is to take it out of the fridge and let it sit out for 20-30 minutes so it isn’t ice cold. Place your brisket strips on a pan and drizzle with some beef broth to keep the meat from drying out. Cover with foil and cook brisket in the oven at 325 degrees F. and cook for about 10-15 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Before slicing into your brisket you want to cut the brisket across the fatty layer to remove it. You want to slice against the grain and slice thin pieces. For a more detailed instructions check out this video! How much brisket do you need ? A half a pound of meat per person is a good rule of thumb.
Yes! It is important to keep your brisket covered tightly while baking and resting. It helps to lock in the flavors and keep the juices in.
No! If you opt to remove the carrots and onion from the dish, be sure to place the brisket on a roasting rack in the pan. You do not want to put the brisket directly in the liquid in the pan.
Yes, you can. An overcooked brisket is often dry and tough. To avoid overcooking your brisket, make sure to continually check the internal temperature of the meat. When brisket reaches 180 degrees it is done.
Expert Tips to Cook a Brisket
Are you ready to make the most tender, juicy brisket? Look no further; with a few simple tips, it’s easier than you think! With these helpful tips, you’ll be making oven-baked brisket like a pro in no time. From selecting the right cut of meat to learning how to properly season and cook it, we will give you all the information you need to make a delicious brisket that your family will love.
- Great for a Crowd: If you are preparing for a bigger crowd its super simple to make enough for everyone. Get a bigger brisket, about 4-6 pounds would be great. Double the seasoning blend and adjust the cooking times based on the size of your brisket. Remember to let the brisket rest before cutting.
- Slow Smoke: If you want to set up your brisket, try slow smoking it. Slow smoke at a temperature reaches 250 degrees F. Allow the brisket about one hour of cooking time per pound of meat. A higher temperature could dry out the meat.
- Marinating For the most flavor season your meat well in advance and allow it to soak into the roast. Wrap the brisket in foil and allow it to absorb the flavors.
- What Brisket to Get: When picking out your brisket you want to find one with the thickest and most uniform flat. You want a brisket that is at least one inch thick.
- Tips: If you never made a brisket, remember to rub the brisket, cover the brisket, cut brisket across the grain and it will be great!
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Oven Brisket
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds Brisket
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- ½ cup flour
- 2 Tablespoon oil
- 2 cups baby carrots
- ½ White onion, quartered
- 1 cup beef broth, divided
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika and mix to make a rub. (or use your favorite seasonings).
- Rub each size of the brisket with the seasoning mixture covering the entire surface.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or 24 hours for best results.
- When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Sprinkle approximately 1/2 cup flour on a large platter or in a pan. Dredge the brisket in the flour so it’s coated on all sides.
- Pour approximately 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil in a large skillet and place the skillet on a burner set to medium-high. When the oil is sizzling, place the brisket in the pan and sear each side for one minute to help seal in the meat’s natural juices.
- Add your carrots and onions to a roasting pan or baking dish and add the brisket on top with the fatty side up.
- Pour ¼ cup of beef broth into the pan.
- Cover the roasting pan with a lid or with foil. A lid will help the brisket retain more moisture than foil.
- Bake the brisket for one hour. Add another 3/4 cup of the beef broth to the pan and cover.
- Return the brisket to the oven for another 1-2 hours until the temperature reaches an internal temperature of 180-190 degrees F.
- Remove the brisket from the oven and let it rest, covered, for 30 minutes. The brisket’s internal temperature will rise another 5 to 10 degrees while the meat rests, and it will lose less juice when you cut it.
- Remove the fatty layer with a sharp knife then slice the brisket against the grain into thin strips.
Expert Tips
- Great for a Crowd: If you are preparing for a bigger crowd its super simple to make enough for everyone. Get a bigger brisket, about 4-6 pounds would be great. Double the seasoning blend and adjust the cooking times based on the size of your brisket.
- Slow Smoke: If you want to set up your brisket, try slow smoking it. You want to slow smoke at a temperature of 250 degrees F. You want to allow for about one hour of cooking time per pound of meat.
- Marinating For the most flavor season your meat well in advance and allow it to soak into the roast.
- Picking out your brisket: When picking out your brisket you want to find one with the thickest and most uniform flat. You want a brisket that is at least one inch thick.
Estimated Nutritional Information
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