Healthy Recipes: Grass-Fed Brisket with Horseradish

By Kelley Herring

This slow-roasted dish is packed with anti-aging nutrients including 100% of the daily value for zinc, 67% of the daily value for vitamin B12 and 50% of the daily value for vitamin B6. But that's not all. It's also packed with selenium which helps your body manufacture its “master antioxidant and detoxifier” -- glutathione.¹ Each succulent serving provides a hefty 103% of the daily value for selenium.

Time To Table: Overnight marinating, 4 hours cooking
Serves: 10

Excellent Source of: Iron, Protein, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Niacin
Good Source of: Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin C, Omega-3
Preferences: Low Carb, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Fish, No Gluten, No Nuts, No Pork, No Poultry, No Seeds, No Shellfish, No Soy

Ingredients
4 cloves organic garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. organic agave nectar
1/2 cup dry red wine
4 pounds grass-fed beef brisket, trimmed
8 Tbsp. organic horseradish
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
4 small organic onions, sliced
1 tsp. Celtic sea salt

Preparation
In a bowl or small food processor, combine the minced garlic, horseradish, agave nectar, salt and pepper. By hand, rub this mixture all over the brisket, cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or preferably overnight. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Place the brisket in an enamel or glass pan with a tight fitting lid and add the sliced onions. Pour the red wine or other liquid and cover the roasting pan tightly with a lid. Place the pan in the oven and roast, undisturbed, for 3 hours. Uncover the pan and continue to roast for an additional hour, basting occasionally with the juices from the pan. Let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before slicing. Serve with additional horseradish.

Nutrition Information
396 calories, 11 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 5 g monounsaturated fat, 0 polyunsaturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 107 mg cholesterol, 375 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g sugar, 2 grams fiber, 62 g protein

Reference

1. Gladyshev VN. Selenoproteins and selenoproteomes. In: Hatfield DL, Berry MJ, Gladyshev VN, eds. Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health. 2nd ed. New York: Springer; 2006

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