Braised Bison Brisket
- Bison brisket about 4 lb
- Fennel seeds1 table spoon
- Paprika powder1 table spoon
- Coriander ground½ tea spoon
- Black pepper½ tea spoon
- Rosemary fresh chopped 1 table spoon
- Olive oil2 table spoon
- Pat brisket dry then brush with the olive oil
- Mix dry ingredients and rub onto the meat
- Wrap brisket in saran wrap place in fridge over night.
- Mire pour: braising ingredients
- 1 large white onion cut ½ inch cube
- 1 celery stalk, cut ½ inch
- 1 large carrot cut ½ inch
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 vanilla bean, cut lengths wise in half
- 150 ml cranberry juice
- 150 ml red wine
- 1 liter veal stock
- ½ liter chicken stock
- 2 table spoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Cooking the brisket:
Unwrap the brisket, rinse meat under cold water, pat dry, light season the meat with salt and pepper
Heat roasting pot to ¾ high heat, sear of meat on both sides for 2 minutes or lightly brown.
Take meat out of roasting pot, and place on a warming plate.
Add the olive oil and cut vegetable to the pot, sauté on medium heat for about 4 minutes or to the vegetables start to caramelize, add the red wine and let reduce the liquid by half, then add the rest of all braising ingredients, bring to a simmer, turn of heat. Put the brisket back into the roasting pot, over with lid a or tin foil and place in a per heat oven (350F) and simmer for 3 1/2 hours.Use a wooden skewer to check tenderness of meat. If it still feels resistant up back for another ½ hour.
Place the brisket on a warming plate. If the sauce looks a bid thin, simmer it on medium heat down to semi thick and strain.