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Classic Braised Beef Brisket

Beef Brisket Flat Half is slow-cooked to perfection. Try this favorite Brisket recipe today.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 beef Brisket Flat Half (about 2-1/2 pounds)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 medium onions, diced
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) unsalted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
  • 1 stem fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 medium carrots, diagonally sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Cooking:

  1. Heat oven to 325°F. Rub garlic over surface of beef Brisket. Heat large skillet or large braising pan over medium heat until hot. Place brisket in skillet, fat side down first; brown evenly on both sides. Remove brisket from skillet; season with salt and pepper. Pour off drippings if using same pan in oven.
  2. Add onions to large braising or baking pan. Place brisket over onions. Top brisket with wine, tomatoes, celery, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and cook in 325°F oven 3 hours, basting occasionally with cooking liquid.
  3. Add carrots and parsley to cooking liquid; continue cooking, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until brisket and carrots are tender.
  4. Remove brisket; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking liquid; discard rosemary and bay leaf. Remove fat from brisket, then carve brisket diagonally across the grain into thin slices; serve with some of the cooking liquid; garnish with parsley.
    5. Cook's Tip: Brisket can be made ahead and refrigerated. When ready to serve, skim fat from cooking liquid and reheat until hot. Place sliced brisket in large roasting pan and pour warm liquid over beef, cover and reheat in preheated 350°F oven for 30 to 45 minutes, or until heated through.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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