CLASSIC BEEF BRISKET WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS
This is a classic brisket recipe with no bells and whistles, just deep flavor, moist succulent meat and lots of caramelized onions. The only caveat: Buy a brisket that's not too lean. You want it well-marbled with fat or the result will be dry, not juicy.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, meat, main course
Time 4h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne. Season brisket generously on all sides with salt mixture. (Use about 2 tablespoons and reserve remaining mixture.) If possible, wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight, then bring to room temperature.
- Heat oven to 300 degrees. Place brisket in a shallow roasting pan or earthenware baking dish. Pour wine and 2 cups water over the brisket, then add cloves, garlic, bay leaves and allspice berries.
- Scatter about 1/3 of the sliced onions over brisket. Cover with foil or a tight-fitting lid. Place in oven and bake for about 3 hours or until meat is quite tender when probed with a fork. (Be careful not to overcook; you want slices, not shreds.)
- Meanwhile, place a large skillet over high heat and add olive oil. Add remaining onions and season with remaining salt mixture. As onions begin to brown, reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, turning onion slices with a spatula every few minutes until caramelized and fork-tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water to onions and simmer a few minutes more. (For more flavor, use broth from the brisket pan instead.) Onions may be prepared in advance and reheated.
- To serve, transfer brisket to a cutting board. Trim extraneous fat from meat. With a large knife, cut meat across the grain into 1/4-inch slices. Strain braising liquid into a saucepan (discard solids left in strainer) and skim any rising fat from surface.
- Arrange sliced meat on a platter. Cover with caramelized onions and ladle some hot braising liquid over. Garnish with parsley sprigs and sprinkle with scallions, if using. Serve remaining juices separately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1066, UnsaturatedFat 40 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 81 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 62 grams, SaturatedFat 31 grams, Sodium 1149 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BRAISED BEEF WITH RED ONIONS & WILD MUSHROOMS
Rich, sticky and packed with flavour, this is the kind of beef dish that puts a smile on everyone's face, even on the bleakest winter day
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Pat the beef dry with kitchen paper and season both sides. Thinly slice the onions. Pour 600ml boiling water over the dried mushrooms. Soak for 30 mins, then drain, reserving the juices.
- Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large, flameproof casserole, then add the meat and fry on both sides until browned. you may need to do this in batches. Remove the meat from the pan, pour in the remaining oil, then add the onions and fry for 10 mins until softened and lightly browned. Return the meat to the pan, sprinkle in the flour and cook for 1 min.
- Add the port, mushroom liquid and soaked mushrooms. Bring to the boil, season, then cover tightly and cook in the oven for 1½-2 hrs until the meat is tender. Check after 1 hr and give it a stir. If the sauce looks like it's getting too thick, add a splash of boiling water.
- Taste and add more seasoning if necessary, then add the chestnut mushrooms and cook for a further 10 mins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 570 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 54 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium
BRAISED BRISKET WITH MUSHROOM ONION GRAVY
Another I haven't tried, sounds tempting though. Sounds like something I might try this Fall when the weather cools and I am tired of brisket on the smoker.
Provided by Chef Jeff Garland
Categories Turkey Gravy
Time 4h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the mushrooms in a small bowl. Bring 1 cup of the water to a boil. Pour over the mushrooms. Let stand for 30 minutes to soften.
- Remove the mushrooms from the soaking liquid, squeezing as much liquid as possible back into the bowl. Coarsely chop the mushrooms.
- Strain the soaking liquid through a coffee filter or 2 layers of cheesecloth. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and saute for about 10 minutes, until translucent.
- Reduce heat to low. Cook for about 15 minutes, until the onions begin to brown, stirring from time to time.
- Add the vinegar and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, until the onions turn a deep golden brown.
- Add the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits in the pot. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same Dutch oven over high heat. Season the brisket with salt and pepper. Brown well on all sides. Transfer the meat to a platter.
- Add the mushroom-soaking liquid to the Dutch oven and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
- Return the brisket to the pot, along with the onion-wine mixture, the remaining 3 cups water, the mushrooms, garlic, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil.
- Tightly cover the pan. Place in the oven and cook for about 3 hours, until the brisket is very tender.
- Transfer the meat to a platter and tent with foil.
- Remove the bay leaves from the cooking liquid. Working in batches, puree the cooking liquid in a processor until smooth. Transfer to a large saucepan. Adjust seasoning and rewarm, if necessary.
- Cut the brisket across the grain into thin slices. Arrange on a platter. Spoon the sauce over the meat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 536.3, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 140.6, Sodium 190.8, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 3.1, Protein 48.1
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