mom's brisket carbonnade

Name: Mom's Brisket Carbonnade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: - 3 to 4 pound fresh beef brisket; 3 medium yellow onions, sliced; 12 can(s) (1 1/2 cups) beer; 1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) instant beef bouillon granules (or 2 cubes); 4 - peppercorns, whole black or 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper; 6 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 - bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried thyme, crushed; 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour

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Fran Murray

Fountain Hills, AZ

Updated on Jan 1, 2014

This is a wonderful, flavorful way to make a brisket. Although it does take a long time to cook, it is an incredibly easy recipe and the brisket will be moist and yummy when you're done!

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 3 Hr 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4 to 6

Ingredients

- 3 to 4 pound fresh beef brisket
3 medium yellow onions, sliced
12 cans (1 1/2 cups) beer
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules (or 2 cubes)
4 - peppercorns, whole black or 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 - bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/4 cup all purpose flour

How To Make mom's brisket carbonnade

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Trim excess fat from brisket. Season meat with a little salt and pepper. Place in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; cover with onion slices. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Reserve 1/3 cup beer. Combine remaining beer and next 6 ingredients; pour over meat. Cover with foil.
Step 3

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or till tender. Remove meat to a platter; keep warm. Skim off excess fat from pan juices; remove bay leaf.
Step 4

In a saucepan cook juices down to 2 cups. Combine reserved beer and flour; stir into pan juices. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 5

Slice meat across the grain; pass gravy. Serves 6 to 8.
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