Categories: Beef

Ingredients

• 6 mild yellow or red chiles
• 4 hot yellow chiles, seeds removed
• 4 medium-hot red chiles (such as Fresnos), seeds removed
• 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. Red Chile Hot Sauce (see recipe)
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 4 lb. beef brisket
• Kosher salt
• 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large red onion, cut through root end into 6 wedges
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300. Arrange chiles on a wire rack on stovetop over a gas flame and roast, turning occasionally, until blistered and lightly charred.

2. Stir vinegar, brown sugar and 2 tbsp. hot sauce in a small bowl; set aside.

3. Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high. Season brisket generously with salt and sprinkle with pepper; cook, fat side down, until bottom side is deep golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Turn and cook until other side is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Add onion and garlic to pot and cook, reducing heat if needed, until lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet with brisket.

4. Remove pot from heat and place brisket in pot, fat side up. Pour reserved vinegar mixture over and arrange garlic and blistered chiles around. Place onion on top of chiles. Cover pot and transfer to oven. Braise until brisket is fork-tender and shreds easily, 3-3 1/2 hours. Transfer brisket, onion, chiles and garlic to a platter and let cool 15 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, place pot over medium-high heat and bring braising liquid to a boil. Cook until thick and syrupy, 10-15 minutes. Taste pan sauce and season with more hot sauce and salt, if needed.

6. Serve brisket, onion, chiles and garlic with pan sauce drizzled over.

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