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Israeli-Inspired Brisket

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
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Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 pound second cut brisket
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons  baharat
  • 1 large Spanish onion thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1/4 cup Silan date honey

Pistachio Mint Gremolata

  • 1 cup parsley chopped
  • 1 cup mint chopped
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 1 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300°F. 
  • Season all sides of brisket with baharat.
  • Heat a large roasting pan, generously coated with evoo, over high heat. Sear brisket until dark brown and crusty. Turn over and sear the other side.
  • Remove brisket from pan and saute onions for 10 minutes, on medium heat until tender. Add the sliced garlic and saute an additional 2 minutes.
  • While onions are sauteing whisk together tomato paste, wine, orange juice and silan in a medium bowl.
  • Place brisket into pan of sauteed onions, pour sauce over brisket and cover pan tightly with foil. Braise at 300°F for 3 hours until a fork can be inserted and removed with no resistance. Cool brisket before slicing.
  • Strain fat off of braising liquid. Slice brisket and drizzle braising liquid over brisket slices before serving. Top with pistachio mint gremolata.

Pistachio Mint Gremolata:

  • Combine all ingredients. 
  • Serve immediately.