4th of July Oven Baked Brisket

4th of July is a day to celebrate the American Independence and its also a family day with immense amount of cooking and gorging (so dieting is not allowed!). Lighting fireworks and grilling is probably the norm for the average American family on a 4th of July weekend. For the 4th, I opted out from serving hot dogs and decided on making an oven baked brisket.

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Dry Brisket Ingredients
1 2/3 quarter lb brisket, remove any fat
2 tablespoons of kosher salt
2 tablespoons of black pepper
2 tablespoons of spanish smoked paprika
2 tablespoons of dry sweet basil
2 tablespoons of dry oregano
4 tablespoons of ground mustard

Directions
In a medium size bowl, combine the dry ingredients and thoroughly mix the spices. Take the brisket and rub the dry mix generously on each side of the brisket until all areas are covered. Wrap the brisket around aluminum foil and set aside to marinate overnight.

Once the meat has been marinated, remove the aluminum foil and place the brisket on a wire rack. Then, place the wire rack inside an aluminum container and cover the entire container with aluminum foil but allow some breathing room for the meat and the aluminum foil. Basically we want to create a dome shape to capture the moisture.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and then place the brisket in the oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, decrease the oven temperature to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and let it bake for an additional 4 hours. Remove the meat after 4 hours and slice the meat 1/8th of an inch or to your liking and serve immediately! Enjoy!