Texas Style Oven Roasted Brisket

Brisket is such a flavorful cut of meat when it's done right.  Prepare for a shoe leather kind of meat if you roast it the wrong way :)  After several recipes, I decided to try this one, since it packs a lot of flavor with a few ingredients and the result is just delicious!


Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 Tbsp. ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. dry mustard
1 bay leaf, crushed
4 pounds beef brisket, trimmed
1 1/2 cups beef stock or red wine

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 

Make a dry rub by combining chili powder, salt, garlic and onion powders, black pepper, sugar, dry mustard, and bay leaf. Season the raw brisket on both sides with the rub. Place in a roasting pan and roast, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Add beef stock or red wine and enough water to yield about 1/2 inch of liquid in the roasting pan. Lower oven to 300 degrees F, cover pan tightly and continue cooking for 3 hours, or until fork-tender.
Trim the fat and slice meat thinly across the grain. Top with juice from the pan.

Source:  Recipe courtesy of "Food Network"