Brisket Sandwich
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 991
- Total Fat
- 57
- Saturated Fat
- 23
- Carbohydrates
- 71
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 34
- Protein
- 51
- Cholesterol
- 231
- Sodium
- 1221
- Total: 17 hr 40 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 12 hr
- Cook: 5 hr 20 min
Ingredients
SANDWICH ASSEMBLY:
1 (6 to 7-pound) first-cut brisket
Homemade Dry Rub:
1 head garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
20 peeled and very thinly sliced fresh ginger
6 shallots, thinly sliced
2 onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Apple Barbecue Sauce:
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 chipotle pepper, in adobo sauce, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup apple sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 onion buns, lightly toasted
Tomato slices, for garnish
Lettuce, for garnish
Deep-fried onion rings, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
- For the homemade dry rub:
- On a parchment paper-lined baking tray, put the garlic, ginger, shallots, and onions and bake in the oven 4 hours, or until dried. Using a food processor, reduce into a powder with the brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Coat the brisket with the spice mixture. Cover and keep in the refrigerator overnight to marinate and flavor the meat.
- For the apple barbecue sauce:
- In a large bowl, mix together the onion, chipotle pepper, garlic, ketchup, honey, molasses, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, to taste.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the brisket, fat-side up, into a heavy baking pan just large enough to hold it, and pour sauce over it. Cover tightly and bake for 4 hours or until fork-tender.
- Transfer the brisket to a cutting board and keep warm.
- Strain and pour the sauce in a stockpot and let reduce for about 10 minutes on medium high heat until thick. Remove excess fat.
- Cut the meat with a sharp knife against grain, to desired thickness.
- To assemble:
- Garnish onion buns with the meat, sauce, tomatoes, lettuce and top with deep-fried onion rings.
- Cook's Notes: You can buy dried onions and garlic from grocery stores instead of preparing it. The apple barbecue sauce is a recipe on its own and very versatile. It can be used as a dip, as a sauce or as a glaze for other meats like chicken, pork, etc.
- The brisket can be served on its own and served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
- Brisket can also be sliced and frozen for later use.
- Make the brisket the day before and reheat for best flavor.