Best Brisket Melt Recipes

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• In a large roaster, season brisket with salt and pepper.
• Cover bottom of roasting pan with sliced onions.
• Lay brisket on top of onions in roaster.
• In a bowl, mix the prepared BBQ sauce with minced garlic.
• In the roaster with the onions, pour the BBQ sauce all over brisket, making sure that brisket is coated well on all sides.
• Cover with foil; refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Remove from fridge.
• In a bowl, mix together wine, ketchup, brown sugar and soup.
• Pour over brisket; mix slightly to combine with BBQ sauce.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 4-1/2- 5 hours, or until brisket if fork-tender.
• Remove from oven; let stand 20 minutes before slicing.
• Slice thinly against the grain; serve with remaining sauce.

BRISKET MELT

Steps:

• For the caramelized onions: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and the onions. Cook until translucent, then add the brown sugar and stir in until combined. Add the salt and pepper and continue to cook until desired color is achieved.
• For the brisket rub: In a large mixing bowl, stir together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, celery seed and pink salt.
• For the garlic Parmesan butter: Combine butter, Parmesan and garlic in a bowl.
• For the BBQ sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes. Add the brown sugar, salt, mustard, celery seed and cayenne pepper. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the pineapple juice, vinegar, molasses and tamarind paste and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours.
• For the smoked brisket: Place brisket in a large pan and thoroughly rub both sides with 3 cups brisket rub (save the remainder for another use). Let the brisket marinade, refrigerated, overnight.
• Preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F.
• Smoke brisket until it has a developed crust, 14 to 16 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place brisket in a pot with chicken stock and braise for 1 hour 30 minutes. Shred the meat. Reserve the au jus.
• Spread garlic Parmesan butter on Texas toast. Toast on a flattop.
• Melt 2 slices cheese on the other side of half of the toast.
• Heat 6 ounces brisket in a pan with reserved au jus until the au jus reduces by a quarter. Add BBQ sauce, then lay on the bottom slice of toast. Top with a handful of caramelized onions and close sandwich. Slice in half and serve. Repeat to make more sandwiches.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH BRISKET OF BEEF

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper and coat all sides of beef.
• Heat about 1/4" of oil in dutch oven or large pot and brown all sides of meat.
• Add water, onion and all spices.
• Cover and simmer for 2 hours and then turn over.
• Add carrots and potatoes and simmer an additional 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

BRISKET MELT WITH STEAK SAUCE

Steps:

• On a hot griddle, add the clarified butter, and then add the onions. Cook until just tender, and add the mushrooms. Season with salt, and cook until caramalized. Set aside to cool.
• To assemble the sandwich, top one slice of the bread with 2 slices of mozzarella, 5 ounces sliced brisket, 2 tablespoons of the Steak Sauce, half of the caramelized onions and mushrooms and 2 more slices of mozzarella, then top with another slice of bread. Repeat for the remaining sandwich. Ladle some clarified butter on the griddle and place the sandwiches in the butter. Cook the sandwiches on both sides until the bread is toasted, the meat is warm and the cheese melts.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Saute the garlic, shallots and portobello for 3 minutes. Add in the Worcestershire, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, mustard, salt, chili powder and allspice. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add 2 cups water, and then cook for 10 minutes. Add in the soy sauce and molasses, and cook for 5 minutes. Blend until smooth and cool.