Southwest Beef Brisket
Southwest Beef Brisket is It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Hanukkah. Head to the store and pick up serrano pepper, tomatoes and chilies, chili powder, 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. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
Cut brisket in half. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the chopped onion, serrano pepper, brown sugar, chili powder, vinegar, garlic, salt and cumin.
Add the brisket; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight.
In a pressure cooker, brown brisket in oil on all sides.
Add the water, tomatoes and sliced onion. Close cover securely according to manufacturer’s directions.
Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 55 minutes. (Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion or release of steam; adjust heat if needed.)
Remove from the heat; allow pressure to drop on its own.
Remove beef to a platter; serve with tomato mixture.
Recommended wine: Shiraz, Tempranillo, Zinfandel
Beef Brisket works really well with Shiraz, Tempranillo, and Zinfandel. All these red wines can handle the meaty, smokey flavor of brisket. If you're talking traditional Jewish brisket, you'll want to look for a kosher red wine. You could try Rosemount Grenache-Syrah-Mouvedre G.S.M.. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 30 dollars per bottle.
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Rosemount Grenache-Syrah-Mouvedre G.S.M.
1997 GSM has a deep crimson appearance and displays intense berry fruit aromas with a deep underlying smokey spice. Savoury oak is also evident, underlying the primary fruit characters. On the palate, the wine displays a fine depth of deep, spicy fruit flavour, rich in cinnamon and liquorice characters with a background of dusty, soft ripe tannins. There is a rich, core of dark fruit and a long finish indicative of a high quality wine with the capacity to age up to ten more years. The wine comprises 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre.