my brisket recipe plus a passover menu
This Jewish beef brisket is rich, flavorful, and slow-roasted in the oven to absolute perfection.
This Jewish brisket recipe is infused with flavors like balsamic, red wine, and mushrooms, and slow-cooked until completely tender. This recipe is special because it’s inspired by the briskets and roasts that my aunt and uncle slow-roast and it is always with mushrooms! So here is my version inspired by theirs with lots of black pepper and paprika.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Fork tender and juicy
Perfect for a crowd
Minimal hands-on cooking
Make-ahead friendly
Ingredients You Need
For the brisket: We are using beef brisket for this recipe, and then seasoned with kosher salt, black pepper, and paprika.
Aromatics and vegetables: For this brisket recipe, we love using cipollini onions (if we can find them), they are very sweet and get jammy and caramelized when slow-roasted! But, you can use pearl onions as a substitute, or yellow onions. Also for vegetables we’ve added, baby bella mushrooms, as well as garlic cloves for aromatics.
Braising liquid: The braising liquid is composed of brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, red wine, and high-quality beef broth. The brown sugar adds some nice sweetness, and the balsamic adds tang and richness.
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Equipment Used
My Passover Menu
Matzo Ball Soup
This Matzo ball soup recipe is a traditional Jewish dish that has been a staple in my life since I was a kid. The flavor just feels like a warm hug to me!
Radicchio Salad with Chives and Hazelnuts (with Dijon Vinaigrette)
The crunchy radicchio paired with the nuttiness of the hazelnuts, tossed together with a beautiful and tangy Dijon vinaigrette is just magical.
Honey and Sumac Roasted Carrots with Homemade Ricotta
The sweetness from the honey, paired with the savory, tangy sumac pairs really nicely roasted with these carrots.
Crispy Fried Potatoes
There are so many variations of fried potatoes, and I grew up with these turmeric-boiled fried potatoes, also called “Aloo Makala”. They are a traditional Baghdadi Jewish recipe from Calcutta, India, where my family is from! “Aloo” which means potatoes in Hindi, and “Makala”, which means fried in Arabic. This recipe is close to my heart, and I asked my Aunt to give me some of her tips for the perfect, oven-fried crispy potatoes.
Our Creme Fraiche Mashed Potatoes are also a great potato option to pair with the brisket!
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Salted Ganache
This flourless chocolate cake with salted ganache is the ultimate flourless chocolate cake recipe. It is a fudge-like, rich cake that has no flour.
For more matzo recipes, check out our Matzo Pizza with Parmesan and Lemon Zest and Easy Salted Chocolate Matzo Toffee!
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That brisket looks divine! I have been searching for a yummy beef recipe to make this easter and I think I have found the one.