BRISKET POT ROAST RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• A note on the meat: The original recipe calls for “boned and rolled beef brisket,” a cut that’s common in the U.K. but not available in the U.S. Instead, ask your butcher to roll a 5½ lb. untrimmed flat-cut beef brisket for you. While the meat will be slightly different, the cooking method—low, slow, plenty of liquid—will yield the same successful results, says Heather Marold Thomason of Primal Supply Meats. If your meat comes unrolled, you can roll it yourself: Turn it over so that the fatty side is against your cutting board. Roll it up into a thick log. Tie meat at 1" intervals with kitchen twine—double-knot each tie for extra security. Make sure that you roll it so that the grain runs the length of the roast—that way, when you slice it, you’ll be cutting against the grain.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Stir 2 (heaping) Tbsp. rose harissa, 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 tsp. ground cumin, 1 tsp. ground fenugreek, 1 tsp. ground turmeric, a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper, and 3 cups water in a medium bowl until evenly combined.
• Place brisket in a Dutch oven or an ovenproof casserole dish with a lid and pour spice mixture over. Roast, uncovered, basting every 30 minutes or so, for 2 hours.
• Cover pot and bake, basting meat every 30 minutes, for another 2 hours. Remove lid and roast brisket until deeply brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 195°–205°, about 1 hour. Let rest in pot 30 minutes, then slice against the grain. Serve with any liquid in pot spooned over.
• Do ahead: Brisket can be cooked 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5/fan oven 170C. Wash and dry brisket and season. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a deep casserole and brown beef all over. Remove from pan. Turn down heat, add butter and fry the onions, celery, carrots and mushroom stalks for 6-8 minutes.
• Return beef to pan and add beer, thyme, bay leaves and sugar. Add water if necessary so the liquid comes about two-thirds up the beef. Season, bring to a simmer, cover tightly, and cook in the oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C and cook for 2 hours, turning twice, until tender.
• An hour before the beef is done, toss the parsnips in oil, season and roast on a baking tray above the beef for 50 mins - 1 hr until tender, turning once.
• Turn oven up to 190C/Gas 5/fan oven 170C. Lift out the beef, tent with foil and keep warm. Stir the parsnips and mushroom caps into the beef juices. Check seasoning; add water if needed. Cover and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes until mushrooms are tender.
• To serve, use a slotted spoon to remove vegetables and arrange round the beef. Spoon off the excess fat from the juices, then whisk in the mustard and pour into a jug. Moisten the beef with a little juice and scatter with parsley or thyme.