Texas pulled brisket burger

Texas pulled brisket burger
Serves: 
4
Preparation Time: 
2 hours
Marinating Time: 
48 hours
Cooking Time: 
3 hours
Ingredients: 
  • 1.2 kg beef brisket
  • 2 large brown onions peeled and quartered
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and bruised
  • 1 tsp olive oil, plus 1 tsp olive oil
  • 500ml salt-­reduced beef stock
  • Dry rub:
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp smokey paprika
  • ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
  • ½ tsp coarse sea salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder

Sweet potato chips:

  • 350g small sweet potato, finely sliced into rounds
  • 1 tbsp extra-­virgin olive oil
  • ¼ tsp sea salt

To serve:

  • 4 sesame seed burger buns
  • 2 dill pickles, sliced thinly
  • 1 purple onion, finely sliced
  • barbecue sauce
Method: 
  1. Rub brisket all over with dry rub. Place in a glass dish and cover with clingfilm. Marinate for at least 2 hours preferably overnight. Bring to room temperature when ready to cook.
  2. Preheat oven to 170°C. Place roasting pan over a cooktop, and bring to a medium­‐high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and then the brisket. Brown all over and then add the rest of the oil onions and garlic to the pan. Allow the vegetables to soften, about 8 minutes. Add stock, scraping bottom of pan. Cover tightly with foil and place in oven. Cook for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
  3. Turn the oven to grill at 200°C and uncover brisket. Cook for 15 minutes turning once halfway through. Remove once crisp, set aside.
  4. While meat is resting, turn oven onto 200°C, place potato slices on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, toss in sea salt and remaining oil and roast for 10-­12 minutes until crisp.
  5. Serve meat shredded and chopped in warm buns with pickles, onion and crisp sweet potato chips.

Tips:

  • For a simple alternative, serve with store bought sweet potato chips.

  • Marinate beef for up to 48 hours to get a richer flavour.

  • If the flavour of raw onion is too strong for you,  quickly pickle the onions by squeezing lemon juice over them before serving.

Results may vary.