Leftover Brisket? Make croquettes!!

[JCBBQ]

I had several pounds of brisket leftover from a whole packer. I wanted to do something different so I adapted an Ottolenghi recipe to use it up.

He cooks his smaller brisket in an Asian stock. I made the stock, strained it, and soaked my cold brisket in it to take on some of the flavor. After a few hours I removed the meat, shredded it, added some cooked carrots, celery and shallots, reduced the stock and mixed it all together. I made some 40g balls and stuck them in the fridge for about an hour and a half so that they’d firm up and not fall apart during the frying. Flour, egg wash and panko then into the oil for a couple minutes on each side, then into a 400 degree oven for 10 mins. Voila.

[Henrik]

Nice!! Food for kings and queens! This has got to go into the newsletter (if that is still sent out).

[SheilaAnn]

Henrik it is still sent out! Are you not receiving it?

[Henrik]

SheilaAnn, it seems like I don't? A bit strange, since I've been a subscriber since I joined. Trying to think of if I have messed things up or not. If you have the time, could you check if I'm on the recipient list? If not, please add me.

[bbq_esq]

Wow those looks awesome!

[JCBBQ]

Yeah they were very tasty. Gotta figure out the perfect sauce for next time.

[texastweeter]

What the hell is leftover brisket? All seriousness, id eat em!!!

[JCBBQ]

LOL. Man ever since I became an empty nester I’m having the hardest time figuring out how to cook for 2. And, I can’t buy brisket point separately around me so I end up getting a whole packer and have to figure out how to use all of it.

[Sweaty Paul]

This has just moved to the top of the list! Well done!

[JCBBQ]

Thanks! I thought they were great. Let me know if you try it.

[Michael_in_TX]

This is clever!

[JCBBQ]

Thanks. I really liked the crunch and the Asian stock changed the flavor profile just enough that it really was a whole new meal rather than leftovers.

[fzxdoc]

Croquettes! A blast from the past. Salmon croquettes figured greatly in our meatless Fridays when I was growing up. I swore I'd never eat another croquette once I escaped my Mom's home cooking.

Now you're making me rethink my croquette ban. Brisket beats salmon any day. Thanks for that!

Kathryn

[JCBBQ]

“Escaped my mom’s home cooking” 😆🤣😆

[Oak Smoke]

JCBBQ Escaping mom’s home cooking is not as unusual as you might think. I escaped my mom’s. Out on the farm they were called Salmon patties but were the same thing. They made the house reek almost as bad as tuna casserole. If at all possible they both tasted worse than they smelled to me. She also boiled roasts into submission. I loved her so but some things she cooked were terrible.

[fzxdoc]

Salmon patties, Oak Smoke . I had forgotten that was what my Mom called them. Terrible. The casseroles with all sorts of stuff tossed into them, mostly leftover anything, were a close second. In her defense, she had a lot on her plate, raising a bunch of kids with a husband who could prove challenging much of the time. Cooking was something to be gotten over and done with as quickly as possible. I'd say that, for her, cooking was put on the back burner if that wasn't such a terrible pun. 😉

[JCBBQ]

fzxdoc Oak Smoke
My mom wasn’t too bad. Just not that interested in cooking but I had no memorably bad meals. Actually, check that, she did always make a fruit jello mold for thanksgiving instead of cranberry sauce. That was a weird dish. And a real head scratcher bc making a delicious cranberry sauce from scratch is waaaay easier. When my dad retired he went to cooking school in Italy and my mom retired from the kitchen. I started cooking when I got divorced from ex wife in the late 90s. As a divorced dad in NJ I got my girls every Wednesday and every other weekend. Trust me, I used food to make them love spending time with me over their mother. 🤣🤣 It was an easy victory as she was crap in the kitchen. But to this day we still have “Wednesday Dinner” and all family members in the area come. So my shamelessly petty behavior has turned into a great family tradition. Hahaha.

PS I’ve been happily remarried for going on 23 years now - more than double the first time. 2 more kids too. Still faithfully cranking out Wednesday Dinner and everyone knows attendance is mandatory.

[fzxdoc]

Wonderful story about Wednesday Dinner. I wouldn't call it shamelessly petty behavior back in the day, I'd call it loving to have your kids (willingly) around, and doing whatever it took to make that happen.

K.

[JCBBQ]

fzxdoc Thanks Kathryn.