Spiced Beef Brisket With Carrots And Turnips Food

BRAISED BRISKET WITH CARROTS, GARLIC, AND PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Season both sides of brisket with salt and pepper. Place a roasting pan across 2 burners on medium-high. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in pan. Add brisket; sear until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and minced garlic to pan; cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 4 minutes. (Add more oil to pan if needed.) Stir in tomato paste, and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in wine, and cook, scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Add stock and bay leaves, and bring to a boil. Add the brisket to the pan, and cover with foil. Transfer to oven, and roast until meat is very tender, about 2 hours. Flip meat over. Add head of garlic. Cover, and roast for 30 minutes more.
• Add remaining vegetables to brisket, cover, and roast until meat and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. Transfer vegetables and garlic to a platter and meat to a cutting board, reserving pan sauce. Tent meat with foil; let rest.
• Let sauce stand in pan for 15 minutes, then skim fat from top. Place pan across 2 burners over medium-high heat; cook until sauce is reduced by slightly more than half, about 20 minutes. (You should have about 2 cups.) Stir in vinegar.
• Thinly slice brisket against the grain. Arrange slices on a platter with the vegetables. Season with pepper, and drizzle with some sauce. Serve immediately with remaining sauce.

SLOW-COOKER BRAISED BEEF WITH CARROTS & TURNIPS

Steps:

• Combine salt, cinnamon, allspice, pepper and cloves in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over beef.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the beef and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Add onion and garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add wine and tomatoes (with their juice); bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits and breaking up the tomatoes. Add the mixture to the slow cooker along with carrots and turnips.
• Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.
• Remove the beef from the slow cooker and slice. Serve the beef with the sauce and vegetables, garnished with basil, if desired.

BRISKET WITH CARROTS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the brisket in a heavy roasting pan. In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, garlic, and oregano. Rub the mixture on the brisket. Pile the carrots, celery, onions, and bay leaves on the brisket and pour in enough tomato juice to come about 3/4 of the way up the meat and vegetables. Cover the top of the pan with 2 sheets of parchment paper, then with aluminum foil. (The tomato juice will react unpleasantly with the aluminum foil if they touch.)
• Bake for 3 1/2 hours, or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pan and keep it warm. Place the pan on 2 burners and boil the vegetables and sauce over medium heat for another 30 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened.
• To serve, slice the meat across the grain. Serve with the vegetables.

ULTIMATE CORNED BEEF BRISKET WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• GARNI: Prepare the bouquet garni: Place seasonings into middle of cheesecloth and tie with twine. Set aside.
• BEEF: The method of tying up the brisket is optional for presentation, if not rolling, be sure and place brisket fat side up in the pot. TO ROLL, roll up the brisket fat side out into a cylinder shape and tie securely with twine. Place tied beef into a pot. Cover with cold water, add cider vinegar (the vinegar helps tenderize the meat), and bring to a boil. Remove the scum off the surface as it appears. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. If the liquid is salty after 10 minutes, start again with boiling water. Add bouquet garni. Simmer for 2-3 hours skimming any scum as it appears on the surface.
• VEGETABLES: Transfer beef to a large clean pot. Strain the liquid, cool slightly, and remove any oil/grease. Add onions, turnips, potatoes, carrots and cabbage, and apple cider to the pot containing the brisket. Cover with strained liquid and cook at a simmer for 1 hour more, or until very tender (you can pierce beef easily with a skewer).
• SERVE: Remove the meat from the poaching liquid , cut the trussing strings and carve the meat into generous slices. Place them on a warmed platter. Arrange the cooked garnish vegetables around the meat. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve with the beets.

BRAISED BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using a large casserole, brown the brisket and pour away the fat. Set the brisket aside. Add the pig's feet and brown lightly with the leeks, celery, garlic and carrots. Cook for five minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the tomato paste, wine, cognac, thyme and orange peel. Return the brisket to the casserole. Season with salt and pepper and distribute the vegetables evenly around and on top of the brisket.
• Cover and bake for three hours, turning the brisket once, and basting it every half hour.
• Meanwhile, boil the onions until the skins are soft. Drain, cool and peel.
• Half an hour before the brisket is cooked, add the onions to the casserole. Meanwhile, peel the turnips and potatoes. If the potatoes are large, cut them into smaller cubes the same size as the turnips. Boil them until cooked, drain and keep warm.
• Place the brisket on a heated serving platter and arrange the vegetables around it. Remove the meat from the pig's feet and add.

GLAZED CARROTS AND TURNIPS

Steps:

• Peel and chop vegetables.
• Melt 2 T butter or margarine in a large pan.
• Add vegetables and stir to coat.
• Add liquid, sugar and thyme.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove cover and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed.
• Add 1 T. butter or margarine and parsley and stir until butter melts.
• Serve hot.
• Leftovers microwave well.
• To cut yellow turnip- Using a cleaver or long sharp knife, slice turnip in half lengthwise. Lay flat size on cutting board and slice. Peel slices with a paring knife.

FRESH BEEF BRISKET WITH BROWNED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle beef brisket with salt and pepper; place in large skillet.
• Brown meat, on fat side only, over high heat.
• While meat is browning, prepare vegetables: Slice onions very thin.
• Pare carrots; cut carrots and celery in 1-inch pieces.
• Pour boiling water over tomato in bowl; let stand several minutes.
• Holding tomato on fork, peel skin with sharp knife.
• Cut tomato in chunks.
• When meat is well browned, remove it from skillet to a large Dutch oven.
• Add onion to skillet; sauté until golden.
• Spoon onion over meat; surround with carrot, celery, tomato.
• Add 1 cup water.
• Roast, covered, 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until meat is tender.
• Prepare potatoes during LAST hour: Place in saucepan; add boiling water to measure 2 inches and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Bring potatoes to boiling; boil gently, covered, 20 minutes.
• Drain; cool.
• Peel while warm, using a sharp knife.
• Set peeled potatoes on piece of paper towel, and salt them lightly; turn with fingers to salt all over.
• Melt butter in large skillet over moderate heat.
• Add potatoes; cook 5 minutes; then turn carefully with broad spatula to brown all over—several minutes.
• Remove brisket to warm serving platter; surround with browned potatoes; keep warm.
• Make gravy: Strain pan juices to remove vegetables.
• Press vegetables through strainer.
• Skim fat from pan juices.
• In small bowl, combine flour with 1/4 cup water; stir until smooth.
• Add to pan juices, along with pureed vegetables.
• Bring to boiling, stirring until thickened.
• Serve with brisket.
• Serves 10 to 12.
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SPICY BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Place brisket on a rack in a shallow greased roasting pan. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over brisket. Cover and bake at 325° for 3 hours or until meat is tender. To serve, thinly slice across the grain.

BRAISED BRISKET WITH POMEGRANATE JUICE, CHESTNUTS AND TURNIPS

Steps:

• Place the brisket in a shallow roasting pan fat side up; add 2 1/2 tablespoons salt, the coffee and cardamom; and rub all over the brisket. Cover lightly with foil and refrigerate for two days.
• Preheat a broiler. Place the pan with the brisket under it until the meat is evenly browned and much of the fat rendered, about 15 minutes. Remove, transfer brisket to a platter and turn oven to 300 degrees.
• Pour the fat into a Dutch oven or other heavy covered pan large enough to hold the brisket. There should be about 1/4 cup fat; if needed, add vegetable oil. Place the pan over medium-high heat, and add onions, carrots, garlic and a pinch salt. Sauté until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add turnips, cumin, black pepper and turmeric. Cover and cook, stirring once or twice, for 5 minutes.
• Add licorice or licorice tea bag, and pomegranate juice. Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan. Add brisket, bring to a simmer, and baste with the juice.
• Cover the pan tightly and place on the middle rack in the oven. Cook until very tender, about 4 hours, basting every 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and discard licorice or tea bag and garlic halves. If desired, at this point, cool the brisket and vegetables, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Just before serving, skim the fat and place the pan over medium-low heat. Add chestnuts and reheat just until steaming. Stir in dill and parsley. Transfer brisket to a cutting board and slice against the grain. Serve with vegetables and sauce.

SPICED BEEF STEW WITH CARROTS AND MINT

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in skillet.
• Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper.
• Add beef to skillet, saute until done; Transfer to a bowl.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, shallots and carrots and saute until golden.
• Add the cumin, pumpkin pie spice and the cayenne pepper; stir, sprinkle flour over it and stir again.
• Now stir in the broth and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium.
• Simmer until carrots are tender, about 8 minutes.
• Return beef to skillet; cook until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
• Season stew to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir in 1/4 cup chopped mint.
• Serve with couscous.

SPICY BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Sprinkle brisket with seasoned salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil on both sides. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute onions and garlic until tender. Return brisket to pan. , Combine broth, chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, chili powder and bay leaves; pour over meat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender., Remove brisket to a serving platter. Skim fat from cooking juices; discard bay leaves. Combine flour and cold water until smooth; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Thinly slice meat across the grain; serve with sauce.

TEXAS STYLE BEEF BRISKET - SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• MARINATE THE NIGHT BEFORE: In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, bay leaves, garlic, celery salt, black pepper and Liquid Smoke, if desired.
• Cut brisket in half and place in the bag.
• Seal bag and turn to thoroughly coat brisket with seasonings.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• GET BEEF COOKING: Transfer beef to 5 or 6 quart slow cooker; add broth.
• Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or until tender.
• MAKE SAUCE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE BEEF IS DONE: In a small sauce pan, saute onion in canola oil until tender.
• Add garlic and cook one minute longer.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; heat through.
• SAUCE UP THE BRISKET: Remove brisket from the slow cooker; discard bay leaves.
• Place one cup cooking juices in a measuring cup; skim fat.
• Add skimmed, measured juices to the barbeque sauce.
• Discard any juices remaining in the slow cooker.
• Return brisket to the slow cooker with BBQ sauce mixture.
• Cover and cook on high for 30 more minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• TO SERVE: Thinly slice across the grain and serve with sauce.

SPICED BEEF BRISKET WITH CARROTS AND TURNIPS

Steps:

• Place the onions, carrots, and turnips in a large slow cooker.
• Pat the meat dry with paper towels.
• Sprinkle it with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet; add the beef and brown it well on both sides, about 15 minutes.
• Place the beef on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.
• Add the beer, sugar, vinegar, mustard, and cinnamon to the skillet and cook, scraping the bottom of teh pan, until the liquid comes to a simmer.
• Add salt and pepper to taste; pour the liquid over the brisket.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or until the meat is very tender when pierced with a fork.
• Slice the beef, spoon the sauce over the meat and vegetables, and serve.