Cooking Beef Brisket

With proper cooking tips, the least tender meat pieces can be made tender and juicy. The same holds true for beef brisket, which is the cut meat from the breast area or lower chest. In the earlier days, this meat was considered worthless and used mostly in hamburgers. Today, it is popularly used as a versatile meat, especially because of its taste and cheap price. Many people wonder how to cook delicious beef brisket recipes. Well! If you have the culinary skill for slow and prolonged cooking, then you can serve your family members with mouth-watering, delicious beef brisket recipes. Let's take a look at the various ways of cooking beef brisket.

How to Cook Beef Brisket
Beef brisket tastes good when it is braised, smoked, grilled or barbecued. Besides the culinary skills for cooking beef brisket, proper selection of the meat is also important. As per your taste, you can opt for the flat cut or point cut. Though point cut is more flavorful, it contains more fat. Hence, if you are very conscious about the calorie intake, go for flat cut.

Cooking Corned Beef Brisket
Corned beef brisket is nothing but salt treated meat. It tastes best when served with other vegetables. An alternative is to cook potatoes, vegetables and beef brisket in the same pot. Following are the tips for cooking corned beef brisket:

• First of all, boil the corned beef brisket in a large sized pot, over a medium flame. Make sure that the meat is completely submerged in water.
• In case seasoning is provided in the packet, open the same and add it in the boiling pot. Otherwise you can add 2 tablespoons of salt, pepper, dill seeds and other culinary herbs for seasoning.
• Always maintain medium heat and keep the lid on. Check for the water amount and add, if necessary. Cook the beef brisket for about 4 hours or until the meat turns tender.
• Once the meat is cooked properly, take it out and let it cool for about 15 minutes. You can cut the meat in slices and serve it hot with another vegetable dish or a dip, like a spicy sauce. Read more on easy beef recipes.

Cooking Beef Brisket on Grill
Grilling is another flavorful method of cooking beef brisket. If available, opt for corn beef brisket as it tastes better when cooked over a grill. Even if you are planning for cooking beef brisket in oven, you can follow the same basic tips which are discussed below:

• To cook beef brisket on grill, ignite the grill and place a foil pan or a drip pan.
• Then, lay a correct size aluminum foil (enough to wrap the meat) over a flat surface. Remove the beef brisket from the packet and allow it to drip water (if needed) before transferring it to the foil.
• With the non-fat side facing down, place the beef brisket in the center of the foil. Then, gently wrap the meat to make it leak proof.
• The next step is to place the prepared meat in the center of the drip pan, over the grill. If you enjoy eating baked potatoes with grilled beef brisket, wrap potato slices in foil and place it on the grill.
• Turn the beef brisket and potato occasionally. Maintain the grill temperature within the range 250-275 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, make sure that you keep a watch over the grill for safety purpose.
• Remove potato when it is done. After cooking the meat in its own fat for about 4-5 hours, you can check whether it is done or not. Take care that the oil drips in the drip pan (not outside).
• Let the grilled beef brisket cool down. Sprinkle chopped vegetables and serve hot with your favorite sauce. Read more on beef recipes.

One advantage of beef brisket is that it is available all the year round. So, if you have an idea about the several ways for cooking beef brisket, then serving tasty meals to your friends and family members on weekends and special occasions is for sure.