Braised Beef Brisket

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium beef broth
• 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon hickory liquid smoke (optional)
• 7 -9 lbs beef brisket
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley sprig

Recipe

• 1 stir together first 4 ingredients and, if desired, liquid smoke in a large roasting pan. place brisket in pan, fat side up. spoon liquid over brisket. cover tightly with aluminum foil, and chill 24 hours.
• 2 preheat oven to 300°. bake brisket, covered, 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until fork-tender. uncover and let stand 20 minutes.
• 3 transfer brisket to a cutting board. trim fat from brisket. cut brisket across the grain into thin slices. (or cut brisket into large pieces, and shred with two forks.) pour pan drippings through a wire-mesh strainer, discarding solids. serve brisket with drippings. garnish, if desired.