Name: Easy Baked Beef Brisket
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: First-cut brisket (or flat-cut), trimmed of fat - 3 pounds; Kosher salt - 4 teaspoons; Freshly ground black pepper - 2 teaspoons; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Butter - 2 tablespoons; Yellow onion, sliced - 1 large; Kosher salt - 1 teaspoon; Garlic, sliced - 4 cloves; Minced fresh rosemary - 1 tablespoon; Apple juice - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Easy Baked Beef Brisket

1. First-cut brisket (or flat-cut), trimmed of fat 3 pounds

2. Kosher salt 4 teaspoons

3. Freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons

4. Cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon

5. Butter 2 tablespoons

6. Yellow onion, sliced 1 large

7. Kosher salt 1 teaspoon

8. Garlic, sliced 4 cloves

9. Minced fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon

10. Apple juice 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Easy Baked Beef Brisket

1 . Stage

Season both sides of the brisket generously with salt, pepper, and cayenne. For best results, place brisket over an aluminum foil "rack" set over a plate and refrigerate, uncovered, 8 to 12 hours. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and salt. Cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, rosemary, and apple juice. Increase heat to high and boil until liquid is reduced by about half, about 3 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Transfer half of the apple-onion mixture into a baking dish. Place brisket fat-side up on top; cover with remaining apple-onion mixture. Cover baking dish tightly with foil. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (121 degrees C) and bake until fork-tender, about 2 hours 15 minutes. Check for doneness after 2 hours. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Transfer brisket to a plate and tent with foil.

7 . Stage

Pour the onions and braising liquid into a large measuring cup or bowl. Skim some fat off the top. Puree with a stick blender to create a gravy. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8 . Stage

Slice brisket across the grain and serve with the gravy. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS