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Brisket Steeped in Coffee and Beer

October 11, 2013 By Jittery Cook 21 Comments

I always wanted to study at Harvard, and now’s my chance. Thanks to my well-informed friend, Sharyn Katsof, I’ve enrolled in Harvard’s online course on Cooking Science, taught by top chefs. It falls a little short of attending one of the best cooking schools in the world, but hey, what do you want from me?

Maybe you want brisket:

My go-to brisket recipe is Norene Gilletz‘s Marinated Brisket from her Processor Cookbook. It’s been my signature dish at celebrations for as long as I’ve been cooking. In keeping with the spirit of expanding horizons, studying cooking science and trying your favourite recipes, I had to give Ian Scharf’s Brisket Steeped in Coffee and Beer a whirl. Maybe I’ll use this recipe for extra credit to boost my grades at Harvard!

Brisket Steeped in Coffee and Beer

Brisket Steeped in Coffee and Beer

  • 1 whole 5-6 lb brisket with a 1/4-inch layer of fat on top, punctured 8 times with a knife and studded with garlic
  • 8 cloves of garlic
  • 2-3 medium onions, sliced
  • 1-2 c each perked coffee and beer (or enough to cover at least 1/2 of the brisket)

Brisket Rub

  • 1 T kosher salt
  • 1 T hot chili powder
  • 2 t brown or coconut sugar
  • 1 1/2 t freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 t cumin

Combine all rub ingredients, then coat the brisket in the rub. Cover the brisket with onion, and let it marinate in the fridge overnight.

Preheat the oven to 450F. Bring the brisket to room temperature in a roasting pan. Cook the brisket for 45 minutes, then drop the oven temperature to 325F and continue cooking for 4-5 hours, basting it from time to time. The high temperature for a short time will sear the meat and lock in the juices.

Allow the brisket to cool, then refrigerate overnight. Remove the fat from the sauce, and slice the brisket across the grain—an electric knife does a good job— before reheating it in the sauce. No worries about reheating brisket—It tastes great even with lots of reheating, as long as it’s steeped in the scrumptious sauce. Can be frozen. Serves 10-12.

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Brisket Steeped in Coffee and Beer

Final notes:

  • It’s not too late to sign up for the FREE Cooking Science course. Admit it: You, too, want to go to Harvard.
  • Did you know that flavours become more pronounced the longer a rub is on meat? When you leave a rub on a tightly wrapped roast for 12 to 24 hours, the meat will develop a distinct, somewhat cured flavour.
  • My healthy-eating food guide, Harriet Sugar Miller, suggests we select organic, grass fed brisket, if we’re splurging.
  • Thank you Sharyn, Ian, Norene and Harriet, for keeping my food life so interesting.
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Comments

  1. Sharyn says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:11 am

    And thank you Holly for the brisket recipe. My family holds me to a high standard when it comes to making brisket (my mother’s recipe) and somehow I always fall short. Hopefully this recipe will redeem me. And I will be going to Yale this January courtesy of Coursera, another open learning website. Perhaps we can meet for a virtual coffee during our breaks.

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      October 11, 2013 at 7:13 am

      Or virtual brisket coffee breaks. Yale and Harvard, our families will be so proud!

      Reply
  2. Darya says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:16 am

    Wow this looks amazing, mouth-watering, and so decadent! I love it!

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      October 11, 2013 at 8:34 am

      Thanks Darya. Mouth-watering and decadent- I like the sound of that!!

      Reply
  3. The Palladian Traveler says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:19 am

    Holly — Looks delish. Save me a place at the table, I’ll book my ticket to Montreal, then bon appetite! Oh, invite Nivas over, too. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      October 11, 2013 at 8:33 am

      Can’t wait! You can give me photography/cooking lessons anytime!!!

      Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Was it good?

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      October 11, 2013 at 8:33 am

      It was good. The chili gave it a nice spicy kick. The coffee, beer, onion and garlic combined to make a wonderful sauce. Very little sweetener, so it stayed on the savoury side. It’s a keeper. Thank you Ian!

      Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:03 am

    Was it good? Better than usual brisket?

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      October 11, 2013 at 8:36 am

      Usual brisket? Do you also make Norene’s Marinated Brisket? From her Processor cookbook?

      Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:18 am

    WoW – perfection -. You can drink,and have a coffee to sober up at the same time. It’s the ideal party recipe.

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      October 11, 2013 at 8:35 am

      I had the same thought. Intoxicating yet sobering.

      Reply
  7. theswindian says

    October 11, 2013 at 10:24 am

    That course looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing, I think I will sign up too and learn more about the science of cooking 🙂 The brisket looks great too, I’m currently on a vegetarian month but once that’s over, I will give it a go!

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      October 11, 2013 at 11:00 am

      Thanks for liking. I’m reading the textbook just now. Missing my chemistry professor! Food science is fascinating, but takes some serious concentration. Looking forward to eating lab results – molten chocolate cake to be specific.

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      Reply
      • theswindian says

        October 11, 2013 at 11:01 am

        How long is the course and how much work is it? Can’t seem to find enough of the detail on the website…

        Reply
        • Jittery Cook says

          October 11, 2013 at 4:09 pm

          Course just started and it ends December 15th. It is free, so you can sign up and follow along as much or as little as you’d like. I think that to do it properly it is probably a good deal of work.

          Reply
  8. Exquisite Delights says

    October 11, 2013 at 10:47 am

    Thank you, for both the EdX introduction and for this delicious recipe!

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      October 11, 2013 at 11:01 am

      Welcome. Love sharing on multiple levels. I can’t keep good news quiet.

      jitterycook.com

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      Reply
  9. Good Food Everyday says

    October 20, 2013 at 5:56 am

    Looks fantastic !

    Reply
  10. Jueseppi B. says

    October 25, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    Reblogged this on The ObamaCrat™.

    Reply

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