Braised Brisket with Star Anise

Name: Braised Brisket with Star Anise
Yield: Serves 6-8
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 2 brown onions, halved; 1 cup mirepoix; 90 g (3 oz) clarified butter; 2 kg (4 lbs) trimmed brisket; 6 cups (1.5 litres/2½ imp. pints) beef stock; 1 leek, halved, trimmed and washed; 1 head of garlic, halved; ⅓ cup (90 mL/3 fl oz) white wine; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves; 3 star anise pods; 1 tablespoon cracked pepper; 3 tablespoons malt vinegar; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 juniper berries

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fine Family Cooking

By Tony Bilson

Published 1994

About

Brisket is one of the less tender, rather fatty cuts of beef cut from the lower part of the shoulder. It can be bought on or off the bone and is suitable for stewing, braising or pot-roasting. Cold cuts of brisket are just as delicious.

Ingredients

2 kg (4 lbs) trimmed brisket
90 g (3

Oceania
Australia
Main course

Method

To make the marinade

Pulverise all the herbs and spices and add the sugar, salt and vinegar. When the ingredients have been mixed, rub the beef with the mixture and leave to marinate overnight, covered, in the refrigerator.

Heat a heavy casserole over a medium heat. Add the clarified butter and when it has melted and is hot, add the beef and mirepoi