Easy Braised Brisket

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Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr
Total Time
4 Hours
Yield
8 servings (serving size: about 3 1/2 ounces brisket and about 1/3 cup sauce)
By Marge Perry
March 2011
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

This dish reheats beautifully—and may even be better the second day.

Ingredients

  • 1 (2 1/2-pound) beef brisket, trimmed
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/3 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 224
  • Fat 7.3g
  • Satfat 2.3g
  • Monofat 3.7g
  • Polyfat 0.5g
  • Protein 31.4g
  • Carbohydrate 6g
  • Fiber 1g
  • Cholesterol 58mg
  • Iron 3.2mg
  • Sodium 557mg
  • Calcium 42mg

How to Make It

Sprinkle brisket evenly with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add brisket to pan; cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove brisket from pan. Add onion and oregano to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Return brisket to pan; add 1/2 cup water. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours. Add olives and tomatoes; cover and cook 1 hour. Remove brisket from pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut brisket against grain into thin slices; return brisket slices to pan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 30 minutes.

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Ratings & Reviews

Disappointing....

zandar2
July 05, 2016
After reading the reviews, I couldn't wait to taste this.  I followed the directions exactly, but wasn't terribly impressed.  It was okay, but it's not something I'll be making again.

Great recipe

MelissaEllen
September 12, 2015
This was wonderful, I followed the recipe exactly as written. I doubled it for a large group and several asked for the recipe.

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foodwarrior
January 01, 2014
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MHnNJ1
December 28, 2013
I want to make this as a care meal, what instructions should I give for reheating?

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Sammiehigg
October 11, 2012
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atremag
March 03, 2012
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Princess222
June 06, 2011
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cascia
May 02, 2011
This is excellent and absolutely company worthy. I have been searching for a good brisket recipe that isn't covered in barbeque sauce. This is perfect. The only extra I added was crushed garlic to the sauteing onions. Exceptional and highly recommended.

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Kathy
April 20, 2011
We made this in a slow cooker and it was excellent! We cooked about 6 hours on low, then added the tomatoes and olives and cooked another couple hours before slicing and cooking for the final half hour. We increased the water to 1 cup just to ensure it didn't get too dry. My only addition would be a little garlic with the meat and onion. Will definitely make again.

zandar2's Review

Cville6
April 17, 2011
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