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Southwestern Pulled Brisket Sandwiches Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 2 whole chipotle chiles in adobo (canned chipotle chiles) .
  • 3 tbsps molasses .
  • 3 lbs beef brisket .
  • 2 bay leaves .
  • 1/4 c apple cider vinegar .
  • 1 Spanish onion, halved & thinly sliced .
  • 1 tbsp chili powder .
  • 2 tbsps vegetable oil .
  • 2 tsps ground coriander .
  • 5 garlic cloves, peeled & smashed .
  • 2 tsps ground cumin .
  • kosher salt .
  • pickled jalapeno peppers .
  • fresh ground black pepper .
  • 1 1/2 c water .
  • 1 (14 1/2 oz) can whole canned tomatoes, with their juices .
  • soft sandwich buns

Directions
  • Step #1 Spice up the beef generously with salt & pepper, to taste.
  • Step #2 Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Step #3 Add the oil & heat just until beginning to smoke.
  • Step #4 Add the meat & cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 10 mins total.
  • Step #5 Transfer the meat to the slow cooker (aka crockpot); leave the skillet on the heat.
  • Step #6 Add garlic, onion, & cumin to drippings in the skillet & stir until fragrant, chili powder, coriander, about 1 min.
  • Step #7 Add vinegar & boil until it's almost gone, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
  • Step #8 Stir in water & pour the mixture over the brisket.
  • Step #9 Crush the tomatoes through your fingers into the slow cooker (aka crockpot); add the tomato juices, chipotles, bay leaves, & molasses.
  • Step #10 Cover up the cooker, set it on LOW, & cook the brisket until it pulls apart easily with a fork, about 8-10 hrs.
  • Step #11 To serve, leave the meat in the slow cooker (aka crockpot) & use 2 forks to pull it apart & stir it evenly into the sauce; season this with salt & pepper, to taste.
  • Step #12 Remove & discard bay leaves.
  • Step #13 Pile the meat on sandwich buns & serve this with jalapenos.
  • Step #14 (This is also great rolled up in tortillas.
  • Step #15 ).
  • Enjoy the Southwestern Pulled Brisket Sandwiches recipe

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