Fiesta Brisket

Name: Fiesta Brisket
Prep time: 5 h 35 min
Cook time: 5 h 35 min
Total time: 5 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 2 kilograms beef brisket flat; 118 milliliters cider vinegar; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh cilantro; 8 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoons ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground pepper; 4 guajillo chiles; 2 larges limes, cut into wedges; 118 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano leaves; 2 liters hickory wood chips; 3 teaspoons salt, divided; 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 946 milliliters boiling water

The recipe Fiesta Brisket could satisfy your Jewish craving in around 5 hours and 35 minutes. This recipe makes 8 servings with 839 calories, 53g of protein, and 42g of fat each. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Hanukkah. Head to the store and pick up guajillo chiles, cider vinegar, ground allspice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cider vinegar you could follow this main course with the Vinegar Pie as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Cook chiles in a skillet over high heat 5 minutes or until fragrant, turning often.

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Remove stems and seeds from chiles.

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Seeds

Place chiles in a large bowl; add 4 cups boiling water, and let stand 20 minutes.

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Water

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Drain.

Process chiles, vinegar, next 8 ingredients, and 3/4 tsp. salt in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.

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Vinegar

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Sprinkle pepper and remaining 2 1/4 tsp. salt over brisket.

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Place brisket in an extra-large zip-top plastic freezer bag or a large shallow dish.

Pour chile mixture over brisket; rub brisket with chile mixture. Seal or cover, and chill 2 to 24 hours.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Soak wood chips in water 30 minutes. Prepare gas grill by removing cooking grate from 1 side of grill. Close grill lid, and light side of grill without cooking grate, leaving other side unlit. Preheat grill to 250 to 300 (low) heat.

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Water

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Spread 4 cups soaked and drained wood chips on a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Cover with another sheet of heavy-duty foil, and fold edges to seal. Poke several holes in top of pouch with a fork.

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Place pouch directly on lit side of grill. Cover with cooking grate.

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Remove brisket from marinade, discarding marinade.

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Place brisket, fat side up, in a 12- x 10-inch disposable foil roasting pan.

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Place pan on unlit side of grill; cover with grill lid.

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Grill brisket, maintaining internal temperature of grill between 225 and 250, for 1 1/2 hours. Carefully tear open foil pouch with tongs, and add remaining 4 cups soaked and drained wood chips to pouch.

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Cover with grill lid, and grill, maintaining internal temperature of grill between 225 and 250, until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of brisket registers 165 (about 1 1/2 hours).

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