Mamas Brisket Food

MY MOTHER'S BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a Dutch oven or other heavy baking pan large enough to hold brisket heat 1 tablespoon oil in oven 10 minutes. Pat brisket dry and season with salt and pepper. Roast brisket in pan, uncovered, 30 minutes.
• While brisket is roasting, in a large heavy skillet cook onions in remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened and beginning to turn golden. Reduce heat and cook onions, stirring occasionally and reducing heat if necessary, until deep golden, about 20 minutes more. Stir in garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute. Stir in 3 cups water and bring to a boil.
• Spoon onion mixture over brisket and bake, covered, with lid 1/2 inch ajar, 3 1/2 hours, or until brisket is tender. (Check pan every hour and if necessary add more water.) Remove brisket from oven and let cool in onion mixture 1 hour.
• Remove brisket from pan, scraping onion mixture back into pan, and chill, wrapped in foil, overnight. Spoon onion mixture into a 1-quart measure and chill, covered, overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Discard fat from onion mixture, add enough water to mixture to measure 3 cups total, and in a blender blend gravy until smooth. Slice brisket against the grain (thick or thin, as you prefer). In a large ovenproof skillet heat gravy until hot, add brisket, and heat in oven 30 minutes.

MAMALEH'S BRISKET

Steps:

• Season brisket all over with ground pepper and 1/4 cup Diamond Crystal or 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Morton salt, rubbing into the grain. Wrap tightly in plastic and chill at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.
• Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 275°F. Heat schmaltz in a large roasting pan set over 2 burners on high. Unwrap brisket; cook, reducing heat if needed, until browned, 7-10 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Reduce heat to medium-high. Add onions, carrots, and celery to pan; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and just softened, 15-18 minutes. Add wine, bring to a boil, and cook until evaporated, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, bay leaves, peppercorns, and broth; bring to a boil. Nestle brisket into aromatics and cover tightly with foil; braise in oven until meat is very tender but still holds its shape, 2-3 hours. Let cool, then chill at least 8 hours and up to 2 days.
• Preheat oven to 250°F. Remove solidified fat from surface of braising liquid; discard. Transfer brisket to a platter. Strain braising liquid into a large measuring glass; discard solids. Return liquid to pan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, velvety and intensely flavored, but not overly salty, about 30 minutes.
• Return brisket to pan, cover with foil, and heat in oven until warmed through, 60-90 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and slice against the grain. Arrange on platter and pour braising liquid over.

MY MAMAS BRISKET

Steps:

• Preferably the night before marinate the brisket and keep it in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Chop the garlic and put aside.
• Take the brown sugar in a large cup and water it down to make it liquidy.
• Then mix in the mustard and garlic.
• Stir well.
• Place the brisket in the pan.
• Cut the potatoes in quarters and place them in the pan surrounding the brisket.
• Pour the sugar-mustard- garlic mixture over the brisket and potatoes.
• Cook on 400 degrees for one hour, then on 350 degrees for 3 hours or until the brisket is extremely tender.

MY MOM'S COFFEE-BRAISED BRISKET

Steps:

• Mix the ground coffee, salt, cardamom and black cardamom in a small bowl and rub into the brisket. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Put the brisket in a roasting pan and roast until the exterior has browned, about 20 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Warm 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onions, carrots and the garlic, cut-side down. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened and browned, about 15 minutes, adding more oil if necessary. Add the tomato paste and cook until it reduces slightly, about 2 more minutes.
• Transfer the vegetables to the roasting pan with the brisket. Add the dried apricots, brewed coffee and eggs in their shells. Add enough water to bring the liquid halfway up the side of the brisket.
• Cover the pan tightly with two layers of foil, return to the oven and braise for 1 hour. Remove the eggs, gently tap them all over to make a network of small cracks and return them to the braise. Recover the pan with foil and continue cooking until the brisket shreds easily with a fork, about 3 more hours. Let the brisket cool in its braising liquid, then refrigerate overnight.
• To serve, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel the cold eggs and slice the cold brisket, then return them both to the braising liquid and bake until warmed through, about 30 minutes. Serve the brisket slices with the peeled eggs, grated fresh horseradish and parsley leaves and spoon the broth over top.

GRANDMA'S BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place the brisket in a roasting pan fat side up. In a medium bowl, stir together the ketchup, soup mix and ginger ale; pour over the brisket. Arrange carrots and onion around the edge of the roast if using. Cover the roast with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 2 hours in the preheated oven. Remove the cover, and cook for 1 more hour. Let stand for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

PAULA DEEN'S MAMA'S BRISKET RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 Place the brisket, fat side up, in a roasting pan. Brown in the oven,uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and lay the onions over the meat. Bring all of the ingredients for the sauce to a boil in a small saucepan. Pour the hot sauce over the meat. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 and cook the brisket for 1 1/2 hours, basting often. Remove from the oven and let cool. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 300. Remove any fat that has congealed. Slice the meat and return to the pan. Add the carrots and potatoes. Bake, covered, until the meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.