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Viewed: 42 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 5 to 6 pounds beef brisket
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- Salt and cayenne
- Essence, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cups julienned onions
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cans (12 ounces each) Dixie beer
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 pound roasted new potatoes
- 1/2 cup fried shallot crusts (julienned shallots, marinated in hot sauce, dredged in flour and fried until golden)
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 2 tablespoons brunoise red peppers
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. With a sharp knife, make about 10 slits in the brisket.
- Stuff each hole with 2 to 3 slices of the garlic.
- Season the meat with salt, cayenne and Essence.
- In a large saute pan, heat the oil.
- When oil is hot, sear the meat evenly, for 2 to 3 minutes on all sides.
- Transfer the meat to a large Dutch oven with a lid.
- Bake, uncovered, for about 45 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the oven.
- In a mixing bowl, toss the onions with salt, cayenne and Essence.
- Arrange the onions around the meat.
- Add the beer and water.
- Cover and return the pot to the oven.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 2 1/2 hours, or until tender.
- Turn the meat over twice during baking.
- If the liquid evaporates too much, add another can of beer and 1/2 cup water.
- Remove the meat from the pan and reserve the liquid.
- Slice the meat into individual portions.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Yield: about 2/3 cup
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch.
- Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
