Texas marinated brisket

16 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3tablespoonsVegetable oil
10largesCloves garlic, finely chopped
1cupFinely chopped onion
cupRed wine or cider vinegar
tablespoonFresh lemon juice
tablespoonHot pepper sauce
2tablespoonsKetchup
2tablespoonsDry mustard
teaspoonCayenne pepper
16-lb beef brisket

Directions

Heat oil in medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion; cook for 8 minutes or until softened. Stir in vinegar, lemon juice, hot sauce, ketchup, mustard and cayenne. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 20 minutes or until cooled.

Place meat in roasting pan. Brush both sides of meat with sauce, spooning any remaining sauce on top. Cover ;refrigerate overnight.

To bake; heat oven to 350°. Bake meat, covered, for 2 hours. Reduce oven temperature to 250°; cook 6 hours or until fork tender. Slice meat against grain. Serve with bottled barbecue sauce (or your own favorite recipe) for dipping.

Recipe by: Family Circle - 6/3/97 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #629 by The Taillons <taillon@...> on May 31, 1997