Mom's Brisket or Pot Roast

This is my mom's brisket recipe passed down to her by her mother. You can use it to make brisket or pot roast. Recipe is made on stovetop in or slow cooker. Mom also makes it in the oven.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 368 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup beer
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• ¼ cup applesauce
• ground black pepper
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix (such as Lipton®)
• Garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (Optional)
• onion powder
• 1 (4 pound) beef brisket, trimmed
• 1 cup hot water, or as needed
• 2 tablespoons quick-mixing flour (such as Wondra®) (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine 2 tablespoons flour, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper in a large plastic bag; place brisket into bag, seal, and shake bag to coat meat with seasoned flour.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown meat on all sides; reduce heat to low. Whisk onion soup mix in hot water in a bowl until dissolved; pour over the brisket. Pour beer over meat. Add more water as needed to bring level of liquid to halfway up side of the brisket.

Step 3

Cover and simmer until beef is tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed. Remove meat to a platter and cool for 15 minutes. Stir ketchup, applesauce, and Worcestershire sauce into pan juices; whisk 2 tablespoons quick-mixing flour into mixture. Simmer until gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Slice brisket very thinly against the grain and return sliced meat to pot with gravy. Stir to coat meat; simmer 1 more hour.

Step 5

Transfer meat and gravy to a casserole dish and cover; refrigerate overnight. Skim hardened fat from the meat and gravy before bringing back to a simmer over low heat to serve.