Tender Beef Brisket

Name: Tender Beef Brisket
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 fresh beef brisket (3 to 4 pounds), trimmed and cut in half; 1 cup ketchup; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

A touch of sugar mellows the flavorful sauce that's drizzled over this brisket. The original recipe came to me from a friend. I revised it for the slow cooker. —Sondra Morrow, Mesa, Arizona.

Ingredients

1 fresh beef brisket (3 to 4 pounds), trimmed and cut in half
1 cup ketchup
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place the brisket in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over brisket. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until tender.
Remove the beef; set aside. Pour the sauce into a saucepan; cook, uncovered, over low heat for 13-15 minutes or until reduced and thickened, stirring occasionally. Slice the meat across the grain; serve with sauce.

Editor's Note

This is a fresh beef brisket, not corned beef.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 253 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 464mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Tender Beef Brisket in Quick Cooking March/April 2004