Texas Barbecue Brisket Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (5-pound) brisket of beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (10-ounce) bottle of beer

How to make Texas Barbecue Brisket

1. Preheat oven to 325*F (160*C).
2. Remove most of the fat from the brisket and wash and dry.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Place the meat, fat side up, in a heavy casserole dish and cover with the onion, celery, chili sauce, water and parsley.
5. Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 1 hour.
6. Pour the beer over the beef and bake, covered, 3 more hours or until tender.
7. Cool to room temperature, refrigerate, skim off the fat, slice and reheat in the drippings.

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