Oven Roasted Beef Brisket cooked low and slow in the oven until super tender. The brisket is cooked in red wine, vegetables, and beef stock. It turns out so tender!! A perfect make ahead Sunday dinner.
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Slow Roasted Beef Brisket
Beef Brisket is the ultimate comfort food. It’s the perfect meal for a lazy Sunday dinner. As an added bonus everything gets cooked in one pan making for an easy clean up. This slow roasted beef brisket comes out tender, juicy and melts in your mouth. I start by searing the outside of the brisket over high heat to get a nice crust and caramelization on the meat. This adds so much flavor and is an important step. I roast my brisket with a mixture of carrots, celery, and onion. I also added a couple of garlic cloves for flavor. As for liquid I used beef broth, red wine and a touch of Worcestershire sauce.
The beef brisket gets roasted in the oven on low heat for 3-4 hours or until tender. I I like to baste my beef brisket every 30 minutes to an hour to keep the meat juicy and tender.
This beef brisket recipe makes enough for four people with a little left over. I love serving leftovers the next day on a roll with melted Swiss cheese and au jus. It is amazing!
How to Cook the most tender Beef Brisket
- Season beef: Season the brisket with salt and pepper.
- Sear beef: Add 1/2 tablespoon oil to a cast iron skillet. Over high heat sear the brisket on both sides. This takes about 2 minutes on each side. Take out of the pan and set aside.
- Caramelize vegetables: Add 1/2 tablespoon oil to the same cast iron pan. Cook carrots, celery and onion for about 3-4 minutes until slightly tender. Add garlic and cook for one minute.
- Roast: Add beef stock, red wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer. Take off the heat and add in the bay leaves and season with pepper. Place in the oven and cover. Cook until tender 3-4 hours. Baste every 30 minutes to an hour. If you run out of liquid add a bit more beef stock. The brisket should be easy to cut and fall apart when you pull at it with a fork.
- Rest: Take out of the oven and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Slice or shred: Brisket against the grain. This is super important for super tender slices of beef.
- Serve: Brisket with drippings from the pan or homemade gravy.
- Store: Leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Reheat: Brisket in the oven covered in foil at 325 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour or until heated through.
Tips for Tender Slow Roasted Beef Brisket
- After your brisket comes out of the oven let it rest for about 30 minutes before slicing into it. This helps the brisket retain the moisture and keeps the meat juicy.
- Feel free to substitute the vegetables for what you have on hand. Any other root vegetable would work great!
- I like to leave the excess fat on the brisket. It helps the brisket to stay moist while cooking.
- Make sure to cut the beef against the grain. This results in a more tender cut of meat.
Can this be made in the slow cooker?
Yes! This is a great meal to make in the slow cooker. Simply sear the brisket as directed and add it to the slow cooker along with the vegetables, wine, stock, bay leaf and seasonings. Cook on low for 8 hours or until tender.
What cut of meat should I use?
The cut of brisket I used was a leaner cut known as “first cut” or “flat cut”. It is a thinner slice of brisket with less fat. It’s the perfect cut of meat for roasting and slicing.
What to serve with Beef Brisket
- Egg Noodles
- Mashed Potatoes
- Scalloped Potatoes
- The BEST Cornbread
- Baked Macaroni and Cheese
- Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts
- Honey Roasted Carrots
- The BEST Green Bean Casserole
- Easy Bacon Cheddar Biscuits
- Slow Cooker Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Here are more Beef Recipes to enjoy!
- Easy Beef Stew
- Sesame Beef
- Mongolian Beef
- Tender Beef Stew
- Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef
- Swedish Meatballs
Slow Roasted Beef Brisket
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef brisket, “first cut” or “flat cut”
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 2 medium carrots, medium dice
- 2 stalks celery, medium dice
- 1 small onion, medium dice
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 3 tablespoons red wine
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Season the brisket with salt and pepper.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon oil to a cast iron skillet.Over high heat sear the brisket on both sides. This takes about 2 minutes on each side. Take out of the pan and set aside.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon oil to the same cast iron pan. Cook carrots, celery and onion for about 3-4 minutes until slightly tender.Add garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add beef stock, red wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer. Take off the heat and add in the bay leaves and season with pepper. Add the brisket back to the pan.
- Place in the oven and cover. Cook until tender 3-4 hours. Baste every 30 minutes to an hour. If you run out of liquid add a bit more beef stock. The brisket should be easy to cut and fall apart when you pull at it with a fork.
- Take out of the oven and let rest for at least 30 minutes. Cut or shred and serve immediately.
- Serve with some of the pan drippings if desired!
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Tony Perris
Presumably, somewhere around step 8, you should put the brisket back into the pan?!
Kelley
Hi Tony!
Yes absolutely! Sorry about the confusion.
Kelley
dave
Hi Kelly,
Could this work with a Beef Tenderloin instead of brisket?
Kelley
Hi Dave,
Beef Tenderloin is not ideal for slow roasting. It should not take very long in the oven. I would try cooking this at a much higher heat for about 30 minutes.
Thanks!
Kelley
Janie Lingner
I’m going to try this for the 4th of July! I am going to use a roaster oven. You think that will work?
Kelley
Hi Jamie!
That should work fine!
Thanks & Enjoy,
Kelley
Jodie
This was superb. Used a 1.5kg of brisket and added a cup of wine and 2.5 cups of stock. It made the best gravy ever with the sludgy, deliciousness left in the bottom of the pot.
Kelley
So glad you enjoyed this! Thank you for sharing!
David Page
Great recipe but why give a temperature that seems to be in the out-dated Fahrenheit and VERY difficult to understand when most of the world uses Celsius?
REXFORD
DOES NOT TELL YOU THE SETTING FOR THE 3 TO 4 HOURS COOKING
Nathan
Hi Rexford,
You will want to cook it in the oven at 300 Degrees F. for the 3 to 4 hours.
Thank you for trying out the recipe!
Nathan
@chefsavvy
Casey
If you follow this recipe to the letter you end up setting the seared brisket aside and then roasting a delicious soup while basting the still set aside beef.
Alison Heppell
What is uk oven temp for a electric fan oven good recipies though ,iv made it several times ,it’s a nuisance having to check the temps
Kelley Simmons
Hi Alison,
I’m personally not familiar with uk conversions for ovens. However when I tried looking it up it looks like this may be the conversion for 300 degrees = F 150 degrees C 2 Gas Mark.
Hope this helps!
Kelley
Nick
Hi I would just like to know if the 9ven temperature was Celsius or Fahrenheit
Kelley Simmons
Hi Nick,
It is 300 degrees fahrenheit.
Thanks!
Kelley
Alison Heppell
I get my butcher to snip the strings on the brisket,it takes too long rolled up
I make mine in a large steel, lidded casserole ,i sear it in there and cook it all in it too
It’s a great recipie