SPRINGY SCHUG-A-CHURRI BRISKET

Ingredients
12 cloves garlicÂ
10 shallots, halved
4 jalapeños (seeded), coarsely chopped Â
1 c. tightly packed parsley leaves & tender stems
1 c. tightly packed cilantro leaves & tender stems
4 TB olive oil
1 1/2 TB red wine vinegar
finely grated zest & juice of 1/2 small lemon
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 TB + 1 tsp kosher salt
5 ½ - 6 lb. (2nd cut) brisket
¼ c. tomato paste
1 bottle dry white wine
2 TB honey, + more for drizzling Â
3 c. beef stockÂ
4 medium potatoes, peeled & quartered
2 large parsnips, peeled & cut into large chunks
3 celery ribs
Instructions
Make schug-a-churri:
Process garlic in food processor until finely minced, 20 seconds. Add jalapeños & 4 halved shallots; pulse until finely minced, 30 pulses. Empty into a bowl; pulse parsley & cilantro until finely chopped, 20-25 pulses. Add to bowl; stir in 2 TB olive oil, vinegar, lemon zest & juice, 1 tsp salt & ½ tsp black pepper.
Make brisket:Â
Preheat oven to 300°F. Season brisket w/ 1 TB salt & ½ tsp pepper. Heat a large, wide Dutch oven over high heat. Add 2 TB oil; sear brisket until deeply golden, 5-6 min per side. Remove brisket to a sheetpan. Add tomato paste & wine, whisk, bring to a boil & reduce 2 minutes. Add stock, 1 cup schug-a-churri & honey; return the brisket to the pot. Nestle remaining shallots, potatoes, parsnips & celery, bring to a boil, top with ⅓ c. schug-a-churri. Cover w/ parchment, close lid & cook until tender, 5-6 hours. Remove from oven, season sauce with salt, spoon some sauce on the top, cool 30 minutes, cover & chill unsliced 5 hours & up to 24 (if you have time). To serve, preheat oven to 300°F. Remove brisket to cutting board; slice against the grain. Remove & discard hardened fat from sauce. Arrange sliced meat & vegetables in oven-safe dish; pour sauce over top & in between slices. Seal with parchmen, then foil. Warm 30-45 min. (or keep warm on hotplate or low oven). Drizzle with honey. Serve with more schug-a-churri.