Shelly's Recipe

BRAISED BEEF BRISKET

Category: Brisket/Cornbeef

2 (14.5-oz.) cans low-sodium beef broth
1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
5 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp hickory liquid smoke (optional)
1 (7- to 9-lb.) beef brisket
Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs

Stir together first 4 ingredients and, if desired, liquid smoke in a large roasting pan. Place brisket in pan, fat side up. Spoon liquid over brisket. Cover tightly with aluminum foil, and chill 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 300. Bake brisket, covered, 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until fork-tender. Uncover and let stand 20 minutes. Transfer brisket to a cutting board. Trim fat from brisket. Cut brisket across the grain into thin slices. (Or cut brisket into large pieces, and shred with two forks.) Pour pan drippings through a wire-mesh strainer, discarding solids. Serve brisket with drippings. Garnish, if desired. Serves 16