The Best Beef Brisket

Ingredients

• 6 lbs beef brisket
• 6 tablespoons kosher salt
• 3 medium onions, sliced
• 3-4 garlic cloves, crushed

Sauce

• 2 cups ketchup
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon red chili powder
• 1/2 tablespoon oil

Directions

1. 1

   Trim fat on briskett.

2. 2

   Soak brisket for 30 minutes in water.

3. 3

   Drain.

4. 4

   Sprinkle meat with kosher salt and let sit 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Rinse meat well.

6. 6

   Braise meat in olive oil until brown, approximately 8 minutes per side.

7. 7

   Reduce heat and add onions.

8. 8

   Brown.

9. 9

   Add garlic.

10. 10

    Remove meat.

11. 11

    Add all ingredients for sauce.

12. 12

    Stir well.

13. 13

    Put meat back in pan and simmer covered for approximately 3 hours.

14. 14

    Remove meat and reduce sauce.