Flat Beef Brisket

Premium British or Irish Flat Beef Brisket, prepared from the forequarter.

Cut from the breast of the animal, flat brisket is a well-marbled, flavour-rich cut known for its depth and texture when cooked slowly. Supplied unrolled for traditional low-and-slow cooking.

Perfect for smoking, barbecuing or slow roasting, brisket becomes tender and full of rich beef flavour when given time. A firm favourite with BBQ enthusiasts and slow-cook specialists.

Supplied trimmed and ready to prepare. Weight may vary slightly.

How to Cook Flat Beef Brisket

Remove beef from packaging and rest at room temperature for 10 minutes before roasting. Season with salt and pepper, or your choice of dry rub/herbs, and place in a deep roasting tin, or casserole dish, and oven roast at 180°C/ Fan 160°C/ Gas 4 in the centre of a preheated oven for 30 minutes. Add your choice of vegetables and stock, or sauce, to the casserole dish, cover with tin foil and roast for a further 3 hours or until tender. Allow the meat to rest for 10 -15 minutes before serving.

Visit our How to Cook Roast Beef article for a guide on roasting beef exactly how you want it.

What to do with Flat Beef Brisket

Try it with Matt's BBQ Beef Brisket Dry Rub recipe.

Store at 4°C. Once opened keep refrigerated and use within 24 hours. This product is delivered fresh so is suitable for home freezing. Freeze in your desired portions on day of delivery and defrost thoroughly in a refrigerator before use. Once defrosted do not refreeze.