Brisket with Olives and Preserved Lemons

Ingredients

• 1 (2 1/2-pound) beef brisket, trimmed
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Cooking spray
• 8 cups chopped onion (about 4 large)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup diced celery
• 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, divided
• 1/4 cup finely chopped Preserved Lemons
• 1/3 cup oil-cured olives, pitted and thinly sliced

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. Make 5 (1/2-inch-deep) slits into brisket; place 1 garlic clove in each slit. Sprinkle brisket evenly with salt and black pepper.
3. 3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add brisket to pan; cook 5 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove from pan.
4. 4. Recoat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; sauté 10 minutes or until tender. Add 1/2 cup water and next 6 ingredients (through bay leaves) to pan; cook 2 minutes or until heated through.
5. 5. Place brisket in a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with onion mixture. Cover dish with foil. Bake at 350° for 3 hours or until brisket is very tender. Remove brisket from dish, reserving onion mixture. Discard bay leaves. Stir 2 tablespoons parsley and 2 tablespoons cilantro into onion mixture.
6. 6. Cut brisket diagonally across grain into thin slices. Arrange brisket and onion mixture on a serving platter; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley and remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro. Serve with Preserved Lemons and olives.