Hoisin Beef (Brisket)

Submitted by Mary Cokenour

"Beef Brisket repeatedly slathered with rich Hoisin sauce while roasting. From my food blog at: http://www.comfortcookadventures.com/2013/07/smoky-briskethoisin-style.html"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 lbs beef brisket, trimmed of fat
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons diced red onions

directions

1. Two hours before roasting the brisket; rub the vinegar over all sides of the meat, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
2. Preheat oven to 325F; line roasting pan with aluminum foil. Score top and bottom of meat with diagonal cuts, creating one inch diamond marks. Mix together the ginger, white pepper and salt; rub on both sides of meat. Place meat in pan and roast for 15 minutes.
3. Mix together sauce, garlic and onion; turn meat over in pan, baste top and sides of meat with sauce mixture making sure to get sauce into score marks. Return to oven for 30 minutes; turn over meat, baste and roast for another 30 minutes for medium-rare. For medium; repeat turn and baste process, roast for 30 minutes more. For medium-well; repeat turn and baste process, roast for 30 minutes more.
4. Remove meat to cutting board; rest for 5 minutes before slicing; spoon sauce from roasting pan over meat. Serve with fried rice; when making rice, add one teaspoon of Hoisin sauce for every three servings to boost the flavor.