Beer-Braised Brisket

A tender, flavorful beef brisket braised in lager beer and seasoned with a robust spice rub. This hearty dish features a perfect blend of garlic, brown sugar, and warming spices, slow-cooked with onions until melt-in-your-mouth tender.

8 servings
31 hr 45 min

Ingredients

  • 6 cloves garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup kosher salt
  • 1 piece untrimmed flat-cut brisket
  • 2 whole onions
  • 12 ounces lager

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Finely chop garlic in a food processor. Add brown sugar, mustard, oil, black pepper, cumin, paprika, cayenne, and 1/4 cup salt and process until smooth. Rub all over brisket, working into crevices. Wrap in plastic; chill 1-2 days. Let meat sit out until room temperature, about 1 hour.

    1440 min

  2. 2.

    Preheat oven to 325°. Scatter onions in a large roasting pan and set brisket, fat side up, on top. Add beer; cover with foil. Braise until meat is very tender, 5-6 hours. Remove from oven; heat broiler. Broil brisket, uncovered, until top is browned and crisp, 5-10 minutes.

    360 min

  3. 3.

    Let brisket cool slightly. Remove from pan and shred or slice. Remove onions with a slotted spoon; mix into brisket. Taste and moisten with some cooking liquid and season with salt, if needed.

    15 min

  4. 4.

    Do ahead: Brisket can be braised 1 day ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. Reheat, covered, at 325° for 1 1/2 hours.

    90 min