Grandma Selma's Brisket

Name: Grandma Selma's Brisket
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 2 kilograms beef brisket, trimmed; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 907 grams carrots, cut diagonally 1/8 inch thick; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 473 milliliters Coca-Cola; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 59 milliliters ketchup; 2 Tbsps kosher salt; 79 milliliters light brown sugar; 4 larges onions, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 teaspoons freshly ground white pepper

Grandma Selma's Brisket might be just the Jewish recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 654 calories, 62g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Hanukkah. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours. A mixture of pepper, ketchup, cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the unsweetened cocoa powder you could follow this main course with the Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse (sugar free, low carb, high protein, gluten free, vegan) as a dessert.

Instructions

In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, cayenne, paprika, black pepper, cinnamon, cocoa, coriander and white pepper. Rub the mixture all over the brisket, set it in a baking dish and cover with foil. Refrigerate overnight.

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Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

White Pepper

Brown Sugar

Coriander

Cinnamon

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Paprika

Cocoa Powder

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Baking Pan

Bowl

Aluminum Foil

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the oil.

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Cooking Oil

Add the brisket, fat side down, and brown well over moderately high heat, 6 minutes per side.

Transfer to a plate.

Reduce the heat to moderate and add the onions. Stir well, cover and cook, stirring, until softened, about 15 minutes.

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Onion

Add the carrots, cover and cook, stirring, until the carrots begin to soften, 5 minutes.

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Carrot

Transfer to a bowl.

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Bowl

Add the Coca-Cola, tomatoes and ketchup to the pot and stir over moderate heat.

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Tomato

Ketchup

Cola

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Pot

Add the brisket and any juices and spread the onions and carrots around the meat. If necessary, add enough water to half-submerge the brisket in liquid. Cover tightly and braise in the oven for 2 1/2 hours.

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Carrot

Onion

Spread

Water

Meat

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Oven

Transfer the brisket to a cutting board, cover with foil and let stand for 30 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 42

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Cutting Board

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Slice the meat across the grain 1/4 inch thick, return to the casserole and spoon the sauce over the meat.

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Sauce

Meat

Return the pot to the oven and cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until the meat is fork-tender. Check every 20 minutes; if necessary, add water so the meat is half submerged.

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Water

Meat

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Pot

Remove from the oven and let stand for 15 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer the meat to a platter, spoon the onions, carrots and sauce over and serve.

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Carrot