Pulled Beef Brisket
4-6 hrs + overnight chill + provingServes 10
Slow-roasted spiced brisket shredded into a bourbon-vinegar barbecue sauce, served on warm milk buns.
| prepPreheat oven to 160°C / 325°F, Gas 3 (for brisket) | ||||||||
| prepPreheat oven to 220°C / 425°F, Gas 7 (for buns, later) | ||||||||
| 2 tbsp coriander seeds | Toast coriander, cumin, mustard seeds & peppercorns | Cool, crush to powder, mix with sugar, paprika & cayenne | Serve brisket with buns and coleslaw | |||||
| 2 tbsp cumin seeds | ||||||||
| 1½ tbsp yellow mustard seeds | ||||||||
| 1 tbsp black peppercorns | ||||||||
| 1 tbsp dark brown sugar | ||||||||
| 1 tbsp smoked paprika | ||||||||
| 1 tsp cayenne pepper | ||||||||
| 2 kg 4 oz whole piece of brisket beef | Score brisket, rub with spice mix, roll, tie & chill overnight | Roast brisket 160°C / 325°F, 4–6 hrs, covered | Rest brisket in foil 25 min, reserve juices | Shred brisket, add to sauce with pan juices, simmer 10–15 min | ||||
| 400 ml beef stock | ||||||||
| 250 ml cabernet sauvignon vinegar | Reduce vinegar by half over high heat | Add sugar, bourbon, cola, ketchup & Worcestershire | Add skimmed cooking juices, simmer 15–20 min | |||||
| 75 g soft dark brown sugar | ||||||||
| 75 ml bourbon whisky | ||||||||
| 75 ml cola | ||||||||
| 250 ml tomato ketchup | ||||||||
| splash Worcestershire sauce | ||||||||
| 200 ml cooking juices from the beef brisket, skimmed | ||||||||
| 600 g 5 oz plain flour | ||||||||
| 15 g fresh yeast or 1 × 7 g sachet of fast-action yeast | Mix flour, yeast, salt & sugar in mixer bowl | Warm milk & butter, add to flour, knead 5–8 min | Prove dough 1–2 hrs until doubled | Knock back, divide into 12 balls, roll smooth | Place on greased tray, cover, prove 1 hr until doubled | Brush buns with egg, sprinkle sesame & flaky salt | Bake buns 220°C / 425°F, 8–12 min until golden | |
| 20 g salt | ||||||||
| 40 g caster sugar | ||||||||
| 375 ml whole milk | ||||||||
| 30 g butter | ||||||||
| vegetable oil, for greasing | ||||||||
| 1 large free-range egg, beaten | ||||||||
| 1 tsp sesame seeds | ||||||||
| 1 tsp flaky sea salt | ||||||||
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