Braised Pot Roast With Pomegranates
- 6 garlic cloves
- 15 fresh sage leaves or 2 tablespoons dry sage
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 6 pounds lean brisket of beef
- 2 garlic cloves, slivered
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pomegranates or 2 pounds small seedless grapes (see note)
- Parsley for garnish
- Place the garlic cloves, sage, six tablespoons of oil, the vinegar, lemon juice, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper in a food processor.
- Process until all the ingredients are finely chopped.
- Place the meat in a roasting pan.
- With a knife make several incisions in the meat and insert the slivers of garlic.
- Then pour the marinade over the meat.
- Cover the pan with foil and refrigerate overnight.
- The following day, heat the remaining two tablespoons of oil in a pan large enough to hold the meat.
- When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion and saute them until they are lightly golden.
- Remove the meat from the marinade and brown on all sides over high heat.
- Then add the marinade, chicken stock, two cups of water, soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for two and one-half hours or until the meat is easily pierced with a fork.
- Remove the meat from the pan and cool.
- Meanwhile, degrease the sauce.
- Then cut the pomegranates in two and remove the seeds.
- Add the seeds to the meat sauce.
- Slice the meat and return to the saucepan.
- Reheat gently.
- With a spatula, remove the meat to a large platter.
- Pour some sauce with pomegranate over the meat.
- Garnish with parsley and serve the remaining sauce in a gravy boat.
garlic, sage, olive oil, redwine vinegar, lemon juice, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, lean brisket, garlic, onion, chicken stock, soy sauce, salt, grapes, parsley
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10006 (may not work)