Orange Spiced Brisket Recipes

TEXAS-STYLE BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• In a large bowl or shallow dish, combine the Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, bay leaves, garlic, celery salt, pepper and, if desired, liquid smoke. Cut brisket in half; add to bowl and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Transfer beef to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; add broth and bay leaves. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until tender., For sauce, in a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through., Remove brisket from the slow cooker; discard bay leaves. Place 1 cup cooking juices in a measuring cup; skim fat. Add to the barbecue sauce. Discard remaining juices., Return brisket to the slow cooker; top with sauce mixture. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Thinly slice beef across the grain; serve with sauce. Freeze option: Place individual portions of sliced brisket in freezer containers; top with barbecue sauce. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary.

ZESTY ORANGE BEEF

Steps:

• Place beef in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add the mushrooms, onion and chiles. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, ginger, oil and garlic. Pour over meat., Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender, adding snow peas during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Stir in orange zest. Serve with rice.

ORANGE "JUICY" ROAST BRISKET

Steps:

• Place the sliced onions in the bottom of a roasting pan. Place the meat, fat side up on top of the onions in the pan.
• Mix the sauce in a bowl by combining the orange juice, tomato juice, red wine and sugar; pour over the meat.
• Add the salt, pepper and garlic to taste.
• Bake, covered, at 325 degrees F. for 2 1/2 hours. Meat can be turned once if you like. Raise heat to 350 degrees F. and uncover the meat. Continue baking for another hour or until thoroughly cooked and tender.
• Can be sliced and reheated.

BEEF BRISKET WITH BURGUNDY-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a roaster into which the brisket fits comfortably, stir together the soup mix, wine, water and flour until blended.
• Stir in the basil, thyme, marmalade, orange peel, sugar, garlic and pepper.
• Add the brisket, spooning some of the sauce over the top and distributing the mushrooms evenly around the brisket.
• Cover and bake for 4 hours, basting every hour, until tender when pierced with a fork.
• If the sauce bubbles too rapidly, reduce the oven temperature to 275 degrees.
• Remove from the oven and place the brisket on a sheet of heavy foil.
• Pour the sauce into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
• When the brisket is cool, wrap in foil and refrigerate.
• Remove solidified fat from the sauce and discard.
• Slice the brisket thinly against the grain.
• Overlap slices in a shallow, ovenproof dish that is just large enough to hold them.
• Pour the sauce over the meat and heat in the oven until hot and bubbly.
• Serve to thankful guests.