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Marinated beef brisket

The best brisket marinade recipe

8

Serves

8 hrs

Prep Time

4 hrs

Cook Time

Kathy Paterson

Recipe author

Kathy Paterson

Whilst a longer cooking time is required for beef brisket, the wait is well worth it for boldly flavoured, tender beef. When paired with warmed tortillas and a crunchy winter slaw, expect a taste sensation that will have you coming back for more.

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Ingredients

Beef

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1-1.3kg Quality Mark beef brisket

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1 Tbsp coriander seeds

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1 Tbsp cumin seeds

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1 Tbsp brown mustard seeds

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1/2 Tbsp peppercorns

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1/2 Tbsp soft brown sugar

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1/2 Tbsp paprika

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A pinch of cayenne pepper

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1 cup beef stock

To serve

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8 tortillas

warmed

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a wedge of cabbage

shredded

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a wedge of red cabbage

shredded

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1 green apple

finely sliced

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1 red onion

finely sliced

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1 Tbsp sesame seeds

toasted

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1/2 cup mayonnaise

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Chipotle hot sauce

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1 green chilli

deseeded and finely sliced

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A handful of pumpkin seeds

toasted

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2 limes

cut into wedges

Method

To marinade brisket

To make brisket

To serve

1

Place the seeds and peppercorns in a small dry frying pan over medium heat and lightly toast – you will smell when they are toasted.

2

Straightaway remove from the pan and leave to cool.

3

Lightly crush the seeds and peppercorns (see tips) and mix with the brown sugar, paprika and cayenne pepper.

4

Place the beef brisket on a large plate and rub over the spice mixture.

5

Cover and place in the fridge overnight.

6

The next day, remove beef brisket from the fridge and bring to room temperature.

Nutrition Information per Serving (591g)

This recipe is a good source of iron and Vitamin C, together they enhance iron absorption from the whole meal.

Energy

2963kJ (708 kcal)

Protein

66g

Total Fat

42.4g

Saturated Fat

10.8g

Carbs

10.4g

Dietary Fibre

5.2g

Sodium

460mg

Iron

4.7mg

Zinc

13mg

Vitamin B12

5.7µg