Atlanta Brisket

Name: Atlanta Brisket
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 3 larges whole bay leaves (preferably fresh); 2 kilograms fresh beef brisket, trimmed of excess fat; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 227 grams can salt-free tomato sauce; 473 milliliters Coca-Cola marinade, reserved from above; 936 grams bottles each) Coca-Cola (not Diet Coke); 1 envelope dry onion soup mix (from a 2-ounce package); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 118 milliliters tomato ketchup; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 3 larges yellow onions, halved lengthwise and each half sliced about 3/8 inch thick

Need a dairy free main course? Atlanta Brisket could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 404 calories, 40g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Jewish cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Hanukkah event. A mixture of vegetable oil, tomato ketchup, coca-cola marinade, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

Place brisket in large nonreactive roaster with snug-fitting lid (I used one measuring 15 1/2 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 4 inches deep).

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Pour Coca-Cola evenly over brisket, cover, and refrigerate 24 hours, turning brisket once or twice in Coca-Cola marinade.

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Marinade

Cola

When ready to proceed, preheat oven to 325°F. Lift brisket from roaster and pat dry. Line large fine sieve with coffee filter and set over medium-size bowl.

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Coffee

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Pour in Coca-Cola marinade and let drip through.

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Marinade

Cola

Rub brisket well on both sides with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat oil in very large (15-inch) heavy skillet about 1 minute over high heat until ripples appear on pan bottom.

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Cooking Oil

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Add brisket and brown 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Return brisket to roaster, now rinsed and dried.

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Combine 2 cups filtered Coca-Cola marinade, soup mix, tomato sauce, and ketchup and pour over brisket. Scatter sliced onions on top and drop in bay leaves. Note: If you use fresh bay leaves, crinkle them a bit as you drop them into the roaster to release their flavor.

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Bay Leaves

Tomato Sauce

Marinade

Soup Mix

Ketchup

Onion

Cola

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Cover roaster, slide into lower third of oven, and braise brisket 4 hours. Check roaster at half time and if liquid seems skimpy—not likely—add a little more filtered Coca-Cola marinade, or beef broth, or water.

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Beef Broth

Marinade

Water

Cola

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Oven

Remove roaster from oven and set on trivet on counter.

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Remove lid and cool brisket at least 30 minutes to allow juices to settle and meat to firm up. Note: Some cooks bring the brisket to room temperature before serving. Discard bay leaves and remaining Coca-Cola marinade.

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Bay Leaves

Marinade

Cola

Meat

To serve, lift brisket to cutting board and slice about 1/4 inch thick—across the grain and slightly on the bias. Overlap brisket slices on large platter and smother with pan gravy and onions. The best accompaniment? For me nothing beats a tart and creamy coleslaw.

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Onion

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Gravy