Step 1

Remove meat from fridge and allow it warm up, approximately 20 - 30 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 3

Combine all the spices, including the bay leaf to make your delicious rub. Season the raw brisket on both sides with the rub.

Step 4

Place in a roasting pan or dutch oven and roast, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Step 5

Add beef stock to pan to get you approximately a ½ inch of liquid in the roasting pan. Add water to get to the ½ inch if necessary. Do not pour the liquid on top of your brisket however or you risk loosing the delicious rub!

Step 6

Lower oven to 250 degrees F, cover pan tightly and continue cooking approximately 2 to 3 hours, or until fork-tender. Keep a close eye on as the cooking time can really vary. Temperature wise you are looking for a range of 195 to 205 degrees. Mine was about 200 and turned out amazing.

Step 7

Trim the fat and slice meat thinly across the grain. Top with juice from the pan.