LISA'S HOT BRISKET SANDWICH

LISA’S HOT BRISKET SANDWICH

There are 3 components to this sandwich:

1/ Sara’s brisket with onions and honey

2/ Spicy slaw

3/New York Rye with caraway seeds (store-bought)
To assemble the sandwich: Slice and toast the bread. Make a sandwich with sliced hot brisket, spicy slaw and a little of the onion from the top of the brisket.

Sara’s Roasted Pickled Brisket with Onions and Honey (for 4-6 ish sandwiches)

1 kg pickled/corned brisket

1 cup white vinegar

1 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon crushed peppercorns

4 bay leaves

2 onions, halved, sliced and fried in 2 T oil until just brown

90 g (1/4 cup) honey

1 tablespoon olive oil

Combine vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, bay in a large saucepan. Put the brisket in and cover with room temperature water. Stir and taste for vinegar/sugar and add more if needed. Bring to the boil, then simmer with the lid on for 2 hours or until fork tender. Allow to cool in the liquid if not using immediately.

Preheat the oven to 180℃/350℉. Drain the liquid and place the brisket in a roasting pan. Top with the fried onions, drizzle with the honey. Put 1/2 cup water in the base of the pan and roast for 30 minutes or until golden, basting from time to time. Slice across the grain (this is very important!) to serve.

I am forever indebted to my mum’s friend Sara Robenstone for this incredible recipe. The original version was published in Monday Morning Cooking Club - the food, the stories, the sisterhood (2011).

Spicy Slaw (for 4 sandwiches)

250 g cabbage, shredded

1/2 carrot, grated

1/2 red onion, finely sliced

4 shallots, sliced

2 dill pickles, finely sliced

dressing

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon worcestershire

1/2 teaspoon sriracha

salt and pepper to taste

Put the salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss with your hands. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour this over the salad ingredients and combine well with your hands. Season to taste with salt and pepper.