Basic Beef Brisket in a Dutch Oven

With this simple Dutch oven brisket recipe, you can have delicious, tender slices of brisket piled high on your plate in just a few hours.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 3 hrs

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (3 pound) beef brisket
• ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup ketchup
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• ⅓ cup cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ cup cold water
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Steps

1. Sprinkle brisket with seasoned salt and black pepper.
2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear brisket in hot oil until browned on both sides, then transfer to a large plate. Cook and stir onions and garlic in the Dutch oven until vegetables are softened, about 6 minutes. Return brisket to the Dutch oven.
3. Whisk beef broth, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, chili powder, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl; drizzle over brisket.
4. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until beef is very tender and easily falls apart when pulled with a fork, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove and discard bay leaves. Transfer beef to a platter, reserving liquid in the Dutch oven. Slice beef.
5. Whisk water and flour together in a small bowl; stir into the Dutch oven and bring to a boil until sauce is thickened. Serve sauce over sliced brisket.