One 6-ounce jar prepared horseradish (not cream style)
Zest from 1 orange
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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For the brisket:
One 4-1/2 to 5 pound flat brisket, fat trimmed to ¼-inch
1 tablespoon kosher salt (about ¾ tsp per pound)
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons granulated garlic
2 yellow onions, sliced
6 sprigs fresh thyme
1 cup beef broth
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Extras:
Foil roasting pan
Instructions
Set up grill for two-zones: direct heat set to high and indirect cooking. Preheat the grill and brush and oil grates before cooking.
In a small mixing bowl, stir together the cranberry horseradish ingredients until well combined. Reserve half of the cranberry horseradish covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve; set aside the remainder for grilling. Season brisket well on both sides. Place onions, thyme, and broth in the foil roasting pan and set on the indirect side of the grill.
Sear the brisket on both sides until well browned with bits of char. Transfer the brisket to the foil pan and place over the onions. Slather the brisket with the cranberry horseradish that was set aside for grilling. Use it all.
If you have a digital oven thermometer, insert it in the meat now; cover pan with aluminum foil and close the grill cover. Reduce the heat to stabilize the grill at 325°F to 350°F. Continue cooking the brisket for 2 to 3 hours or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 190°F to 195°F.
[If you want to serve the same day, rest the brisket, covered, for about an hour; then slice and serve according to the end of the recipe. Honestly, the brisket will be so much better the next day...]
Lift the brisket out of the pan and wrap in foil. Cool it to room temperature, then refrigerate it overnight. Strain the broth from the pan and toss the onions (unless you want to make onion soup). Cover and refrigerate the strained broth.
To serve: Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove brisket from the refrigerator and unwrap the foil. Place brisket on a baking sheet, uncovered, and roast until the the top of the crisps and the internal temperature hits 160°F. Meanwhile, skin the congealed fat from the broth and measure out 1 cup; add the broth to a small saucepan and heat. To a second saucepan, add the reserved cranberry sauce plus an additional ½ cup of the broth; stir to combine and heat to just a simmer.
Remove brisket from oven and thinly slice across the grain of the meat. Transfer to a serving platter and ladle over a bit of the heated broth. Next, spoon over some of the cranberry horseradish sauce for presentation. Serve with remaining heated broth and cranberry horseradish sauce on the side.
Recipe by Grilling Outdoor Recipes powered by Bull Outdoor Products at http://www.grillingoutdoorrecipes.com/cranberry-horseradish-holiday-brisket/