American · dinner, lunch
Low and Slow Oven Brisket
Video by Ketogenic Woman on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Carnivore
- Keto (0.1 g net carbs a serve)
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
Contains: none of the common allergens in the listed ingredients. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Just beef, salt and pepper: each serve gives about 48 g protein and is very rich in zinc and vitamin B12, with good iron too. Pouring off the rendered fat trims some richness, but it is still high in saturated fat, so keep the rest of the day lighter.
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Ingredients 3
Method
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- Take the brisket out of the fridge a couple of hours ahead. Heat the oven to 120°C (250°F) and pat the meat dry with paper towel. 1:15
- Score the fat cap in a criss-cross pattern with a sharp knife, then rub salt and pepper all over the meat. Sear it on all sides first if you like. 3:17
- Place it fat-side up in a roasting pan, seal tightly with foil and bake about 1 hour per pound (about 4 hours for this size) until very tender. 7:40
- Lift off the foil and pour most of the rendered fat into a heatproof jar (the cook drained about 2 cups from this size). Keep it: it is tallow for future cooking. 11:41
- If you didn't sear it, slide the brisket under a hot grill (broiler) for 2–5 minutes to crisp the top. Cover loosely with foil and rest, then slice across the grain. 12:54
Tip. Serves about 8 (our estimate, from the size). Keeps 4 days in the fridge; reheat slices in a covered pan with a spoonful of the juices. A slow cooker also works before a quick blast under the grill.
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One serve gives you 1 of 8
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 0%
- Protein 32%
- Fat 68%
Fits keto: 0.1 g net carbs a serve, with 68% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin B12 High172%
4.1 µg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (100%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Zinc High91%
10 mg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (100%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Selenium High72%
39 µg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (100%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Omega-3 High27%
0.4 g a serve, mostly from beef brisket (100%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin B6 High26%
0.4 mg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (100%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Iron High24%
4.3 mg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (99%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
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Potassium9%
440 mg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (99%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Magnesium8%
35 mg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (99%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin D3%
0.7 µg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (100%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin K3%
3.7 µg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (89%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Folate3%
12 µg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (100%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Vitamin E2%
0.3 mg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (99%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Calcium1%
14 mg a serve, mostly from beef brisket (89%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin A0%
0.1 µg a serve, mostly from black pepper (100%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Vitamin C0%
0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Ketogenic Woman; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.