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Sticky Asian Brisket

A small lump of Brisket on special offer inspired this gig. We don’t often eat Beef, but when we do…

Ingredients:-

500g of Beef Brisket
100g of Shallots, skinned and quartered
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of Honey
500ml of Beef Stock
2 Tbsp of Shaoxing Wine
2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
2 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce
1 Tbsp of fresh Ginger, grated
1 Tsp of Chinese Five Spice
1 Red Chille, sliced
Salt & Pepper to season
Oil to fry

Ingredients to Garnish:-

1 Lime, quartered
Fresh Coriander
½ a Red Pepper, cubed
Red Chilli, sliced
Spring Onions, sliced

Method:-

(1) Preheat the oven to 140c.
(2) Heat a little Oil in a large frying pan and add the Shallots, fry until they begin to brown.
(3) Add the Garlic and season with Salt & Pepper, cook for a further couple of minutes.
(4) Add the Beef Stock & 1 Tbsp of Honey and stir to combine.
(5) Add the Shaoxing Wine, Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce, Ginger, Five Spice and Chilli to a jug and set aside.
(6) Lay the Brisket in a roasting tray and pour over the Stock and the Sauce from the jug.
(7) Cover with parchment and a few layers of foil.
(8) Place in the oven and cook for 3 hours.
(9) Remove the foil and paper and turn the Brisket over, basting well.
(10) Cover and cook for a further 2 and a half hours.
(11) Remove from the oven and increase the heat to 220c.
(12) Pour the juices from the tray into a frying pan and bring to the boil.
(13) Allow to simmer to reduce.
(14) Stir in 1 Tbsp of honey and pour over the Brisket.
(15) Return the Beef to the oven and cook for 15 minutes to caramelise and crisp up.
(16) Shred the Beef with a couple of forks and dish up, garnished.

A lot of these Asian recipes call for Sugar or Honey. Things we would not generally add to meat dishes, but it really works.

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Chickpea, Chilli and Cheese Bake

“C” in our Vegetarian Alphabet seems suitably covered with this recipe title!

As seems to be the case with these Vegetarian creations, we made far too much and will be having a second helping this evening. So a bonus cost and cooking free day sorted!

Ingredients:-

1 tin of Chickpeas, drained
1 tin chopped Tomatoes
Chilli flakes
A squirt of Tomato Puree
1 tsp Sugar
Mixed herbs
2 leaves from a Spring Green Cabbage, chopped
2 medium Potatoes
1 Carrot
1 Small Pepper
1 Onion
1 tsp Turmeric
3 Mushrooms, quartered
Grated Cheese
Oil

Method:-

(1) In a pan add the chopped Tomatoes, Chilli flakes, Tomato Puree, Sugar and mixed Herbs.
(2) Bring to the boil and then simmer for 20 minutes.
(3) Peal and roughly chop your Potatoes, Carrot, Pepper and Onion. Stand in water.
(4) Per boil your Potatoes.
(5) Add your Chickpeas and Turmeric to water in a pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Then drain.
(6) Preheat the oven to 180C.
(7) In a baking tray mix your vegetables and most of the Chickpeas, keep a handful back for a garnish.
(8) Place the tray in the oven for 20 minutes.
(9) Lightly fry most of the Cabbage leaves in a little Oil, keeping ¼ back for a garnish.
(10) After 20 minutes stir the Mushroom into your tray back, pour the Tomato Chilli sauce over and sprinkle with the grated Cheese.
(11) Return to the oven for a further 10 minutes or until the Cheese has melted and slightly browned.
(12) In a deep fat fryer fry the remaining Cabbage leave and Chickpeas until they are crispy.
(13) Form a circle of fried Cabbage leave from the frying pan on your plates.
(14) Spoon the Bake into this circle.
(15) Garnish with the deep fried Cabbage and Chickpeas.

We had a home made Garlic Bread as a side. Again for a pair of Omnivorous creatures this was a very tasty and filling meal.  

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