Beer-Braised Recipe ∞ Beer-Braised Bison Brisket with Root Vegetables

Slowly braised with root vegetables in a beer and horseradish sauce, bison makes a wonderfully hearty meal.

Ingredients

• 1 (4.5 pound) bison brisket
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pound carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 medium turnips or potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
• 1 large onion, cut into wedges
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup dried apricot halves

Cooking Directions

1. If necessary, cut bison brisket to fit into a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle bison brisket with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Place carrots, parsnips, turnips, and onion in the cooker. Top with bison brisket. Combine beer, horseradish, garlic, thyme, the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl; pour over bison brisket.
2. Cover and cook on low for 10 hours. Stir in apricot halves. Cover and cook for 2 more hours.
3. Transfer bison brisket to a cutting board. Slice bison brisket across the grain; arrange on a serving platter. Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to the platter, reserving cooking liquid. Strain cooking liquid and pass with bison brisket and vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

• calories284.6
• carbohydrateContent22.5 g
• cholesterolContent104.5 mg
• fatContent3.4 g
• fiberContent4.4 g
• proteinContent38.1 g
• saturatedFatContent1.2 g
• sodiumContent480.3 mg
• sugarContent12.1 g