Porter Braised Brisket

Serves: 4 Save

Ingredients (21)

  • 1 4 pound brisket
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil (for browning the brisket)
  • Dry rub:
  • 2 Teaspoons fresh ground pepper
  • 2 Teaspoons dry mustard
  • 2 Teaspoons fresh sage, minced
  • 2 Teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt
  • Braising Liquid:
  • 4 Cups chicken broth (homemade is best)
  • 1 12-ounce bottle Porter beer (stout is cool too)
  • 6 whole prunes (kind of strange, but works)
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 2 Teaspoons brown sugar
  • Veggies:
  • 4 Cups sliced onions (about 3 medium onions)
  • 6 whole garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 pound mushrooms, halved
  • 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon malt vinegar (I actually used red wine vinegar)

Directions

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