Organic Beef Brisket
What you will need:
800gm Organic Beef Brisket
500ml red wine
1 carrot
1 brown onion
1 bunch of celery
1 bunch of thyme
1 bunch of rosemary
1 clove of garlic
2 cups of beef stock
4 baby onions
peppercorns
balsamic vinegar
watercress
100 gm polenta
3 cups of milk
1 pinch of nutmeg
butter
salt and pepper
Instructions:
Pre heat the oven to 90 degrees Celsius
Trim the fat from the brisket and then seal in a hot pan. Place in a deep oven proof tray and completely cover with the red wine and stock. Roughly chop the carrot, celery, leek and onion and add to the mix along with the rosemary, 1 bunch of thyme, garlic and peppercorns.
Place in the oven overnight if possible. Around 10 hours will produce the most tender meat but if time is a factor then it can be taken out after 6. Every few hours check there is enough liquid and top up with stock if necessary.
For the balsamic onions, halve the baby onions and place face down into a mediumly hot pan. Almost cover with 50/50 stock and balsamic vinegar. Simmer for around 20 mins until the onions are nice and soft. As the liquid reduces continue to stir so that the balsamic does not form a glaze on the pan. Add more stock if necessary.
For the polenta, sautee some garlic in a saucepan with some butter but do not brown. Add the milk and nutmeg and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for around 20 mins. Strain the liquid and then return it to the pan. Add the polenta and cook out. Add more milk if necessary.
For the sauce, strain the braising liquid from the brisket and reduce in a pan until it reaches the desired consistency.
To serve:
Slice the tender brisket into 200gm portions.
Place the polenta mash in the centre of the plate and the portion of brisket on top. Place three halved onions around the plate and drizzle the sauce over the entire dish. Garnish with watercress.
Enjoy
B. Stuart Backhouse is chef at Rainbow Beach’s iconic ‘Shak’. He is a staunch supporter of local organic produce and in particular organic beef. For ideas on an organic lifestyle visit http://www.good-food-ideas.info
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