This is my recipe, for whatever that may be worth. I’m calling it “Texas Buckeye Brisket” because it’s kind of a mixture of Texas and midwestern brisket recipes, plus my own ideas tossed in. It’s pretty simple, really.

Anyway, before the whole Twitter phishing mess, I had asked my followers on Saturday for any suggestions for a good brisket recipe.

I got recipe links and suggestions from @Vicki_Kunkel, @awakeinroch, @ReikiAwakening, @stephenfung, @PamperedMommy and @RoyalDook.

Anyway, I wound up mixing and matching ideas to come up with my own recipe.

Ingredients:
Brisket (I used 1 lb.)
Coca-Cola (about 6 oz.)
Salt (to taste)
Black Pepper (to taste)
Liquid Smoke (splash the brisket real good)
Dried Tarragon (tablespoon or two?)
Thinly Sliced Garlic (I used two large cloves)
Sliced Onion (enough to cover the brisket in a single layer of slices)
Sliced Carrot (just sliced some up and toss ‘em in)
Celery Seed (no idea, maybe a couple teaspoons)
Steak Sauce (enough to cover the brisket)

Directions:
I used a roasting pan lined the inside with aluminum foil for easy clean-up. I poured about 6 oz. of Coca-Cola on the bottom of the pan. The brisket fit nicely in the pan; it was just the right size.

I placed the brisket in the pan. I seasoned it with a little salt and pepper. Then, I splashed it with some liquid smoke. After that, I added some tarragon. This would be a good time to add the celery seed too, though I didn’t. And, it would have made more sense to splash the brisket with the liquid smoke first before adding the seasonings so that they wouldn’t get washed off. I was careful though.

Next, I added the garlic slices. On top of that went the onions, then the carrots. And then I added the celery seed but, as I mentioned, you should probably do that earlier.

After all that, I poured steak sauce over the top of the brisket and vegetables. I used A-1 Steak Sauce, but you can, of course, use your preferred type.

Then, I covered the roasting pan and placed it in a preheated oven at 300°F.

Cook until done.

I had a one pound brisket and cooked for about 3 hours. No, I don’t have any detailed measurements of anything, aside from the brisket and Coke, which I only know because I used about half a 12 oz. bottle.

Anyway, it was very good.

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