Grady calls supper at Perini Ranch Steakhouse in Texas "one of life's great pleasures." Here he's adapted their brisket recipe so you can make it at home in the oven.
To make the rub, combine the chili powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, sugar, mustard, and bay leaf in a small bowl, and mix thoroughly.
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Season the brisket on both sides with the rub. Place in a roasting pan or Dutch oven and roast uncovered for 1 hour.
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Add the beef stock or broth and enough water so that there's about 1/2 inch of liquid in the pan.
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Cover tightly with heavy foil (or the lid, if using a Dutch oven), decrease the oven temperature to 300 degrees F, and continue cooking for 3 hours or until fork-tender.
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Slice the meat thinly across the grain. Top with the juices from the pan.
Tip
From Cooking the Cowboy Way, by Grady Spears with June Naylor / Andrews McMeel Publishing
I have never made brisket before. And I never thought it would turn out good in the oven. I was wrong! Very tasty...the rub made it flavorful. Although it was juicy, I do think it was a slight tweak overcooked. If I make it again (which I'm sure I will!) I will either reduce the cooking time or the temperature a little bit. But overall, I can't complain.