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BBQ Brisket Nachos

Current situation is me sitting on my porch with a cup of tea, the hummingbirds having breakfast and watching a turkey and what looks like a half dozen little ones sneaking across my field. Ooooh a hawk just flew over, he either didn’t notice or he’s thinking of coming in for a sneak attack. I’ll keep you posted.
Update: the Mom turkey watched the hawk the entire time and then shortly there after they all jumped the stone wall and into the woods.
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So I mentioned last week that I was making a brisket; and I did. It marinated for 2 days before I threw it in the oven for about 6 hours. I know not ideal for summer months but I found brisket at the store so I bought it.

I wanted to share with you a couple of things I made with it. because I don’t think they make small briskets or at least I have never seen one. Mine was a little over 8 pounds. Besides just grabbing a chunk and eating it by itself. We of course had it for dinner with mashed potatoes and some carrots.  

During the week I made shepherds pie with it. I had this at a BBQ joint a couple of years ago and went back again for more. So I have been wanting to make it ever since. I Shredded some of the meat to fill the bottom of my baking dish and I use a combination of whole kernel corn and creamed corn and then topped it with mashed potatoes and some shredded cheddar cheese and baked it till golden brown and bubbly.
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Yesterday I finished it up by shredding the leftovers and I also had a little of the BBQ sauce I made and I added the rest of that to the brisket and then made a tray of nachos. It was so good I highly recommend; if you are not going to make a brisket; when you see BBQ brisket nachos on the menu; give it a try!

BB Brisket Nachos

dclarkabal
Brisket several uses
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Ingredients
  

Brisket marinade

  • 2 cans beef consomme
  • 1 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce or mix it up for some salt
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon liquid smoke
  • 5-7 cloves chopped garlic
  • 8-10 pound brisket

BBQ sauce

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Nachos

  • 1 bag corn tortilla chips I like the scoops so you can fill them
  • 2 medium tomatoes chopped
  • 1/4 head iceberg lettuce chopped
  • 1-2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • leftover brisket shredded
  • 1/3 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions
 

Brisket instructions

  • Combine the beef consomme, soy sauce, lemon juice, liquid smoke and garlic in a large roasting pan; if you need to use a disposable pan. Place the brisket in the marinade, fat-side up. Cover tightly with foil. Marinate in the refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours.
  • when you are ready; pre-heat oven to 300'F
  • keeping the foil on the pan cook the brisket until fork-tender, about 40 minutes per pound (6 to 7 hours). Transfer to a cutting board, slice against the grain and put the slices back into the cooking liquid. Serve immediately, spooning the juice over the slices
  • You can store the meat in the juice in the fridge for a couple of days, remove the fat once it solidifies.

BBQ Sauce

  • combine all the ingredients together until smooth

Nachos

  • fill your dish with chips; if using scoops; turn them into cups and fill with the BBQ sauced brisket, sprinkle with cheese and bake in a 350'F oven for about 20 minutes, till the cheese is melted and they are lightly browned.
  • once removed from the oven, add the diced tomatoes and the chopped lettuce. cover with dollops of sour cream and serve warm

 

Simple BBQ Pulled Pork and Easy Coleslaw

Firstly I hope you are well and hanging in there.  I know everyone’s situation is different depending on the severity of the pandemic in your area but this is affecting all of us. I have been working from home for the last two weeks and I am very grateful that I am able to.  I am trying to stay home as much as possible. During the week it isn’t a problem because I am working during the day and this last week I started making cotton masks for my local hospital. The weekends were when I would get all my errands done. Yes I have less errands to do but I do miss shopping – yes SF I hear you laughing out loud as you read this.  

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I did have to run out yesterday. My dad was having a hard time finding Kleenex tissues. I buy most of my paper products at Sam’s club and had just restocked a month before all of this happened so I am in pretty good shape. I just hope the world can “right” itself sooner rather than later. I fear for where this is taking us economically. Please hang in there and help where you can.

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BBQ Pulled Pork and Cole Slaw

Donna Clark - Cooking at Clark Towers
Easy to make and has great flavor
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Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lb. Pork Shoulder or Butt
  • Root Beer to cover
  • 1 bag of tri-colored coleslaw
  • 1 cup of Mayo
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbs cider vinegar
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 1/2 tsp celery seed
  • Several dashes of hot sauce
  • Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place Pork in a slow cooker, cover with the Root Beer; cook on low all day, mine is on 9 hours while I am at work. When you get home, dump the liquid, put the pork back in the slow cooker and you should be able to take 2 forks and shred all of it. Add a container of your favorite BBQ sauce, I use Sweet Baby Rays. Turn the slow cooker on high for 15-20 minutes and serve. You can add more sauce as needed.

for the coleslaw

  • Combine all the above ingredients; add to the coleslaw and let set for 10-15 minutes until it melds.

Assemble the sandwich

  • Create your delicious sandwich, get some nice hearty rolls and add a scoop of pork and a scoop of slaw.
  • You are going to need a few napkins
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Enjoy!

Simple BBQ Pulled Pork and Easy Coleslaw

I am very grateful we built our dream home with an amazing kitchen several years ago. I am extremely happy I fought so hard to get my Viking stove. I cannot be totally positive but I do wonder if we would have been so adventurous with meals if we didn’t make the decisions we did.

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I am not saying we have made, eaten or even tried most of what is out there, but we have discovered some pretty awesome staples that we have added to our meal rotation.  Pulled Pork Sandwich with Coleslaw was something pretty foreign for us a few years back. Plus I am pretty much the only one that enjoys coleslaw, especially with my guys; they turned their noses up when I told them how to put the sandwich together;  actually I think the first time, I put them together and put the plate in front of them.  I had to do some convincing this is how they are supposed to be eaten – try it you might like it.  Voila’ success, we all thought, where have these been; all our lives!!!  It’s kind of funny my son has more pork to slaw ratio but my husband piles on the slaw.

My mother is visiting this week and I was totally surprised when she declared while bringing the fish taco up to her mouth that “here it goes the first fish taco I have ever eaten” I had NO idea she hadn’t tried them before. I will not share her exact age because she will read this and kill me, especially since she will still be here when I post this. But she is 70+ and loved her “first taco” I think that is pretty darn cool. I wonder if she too thought – damn where have these been all my life?

I hope by reading this you might try something a little outside your comfort zone, it would encourage it with kids especially, I have too many friends that have some serious picky eaters. I am very grateful my kids are on this food journey with me. I’m pretty sure; actually I’m positive that my beautiful daughter living in Japan is even more adventurous with food than I am. When she comes home she’ll have to share some recipes with her Mom.

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Simple Pulled Pork

3-4 lb. Pork Shoulder or Butt

Root Beer to cover

Place Pork in a slow cooker, cover with the Root Beer; cook on low all day, mine is on 9 hours while I am at work. When you get home, dump the liquid, put the pork back in the slow cooker and you should be able to take 2 forks and shred all of it. Add a container of your favorite BBQ sauce, I use Sweet Baby Rays. Turn the slow cooker on high for 15-20 minutes and serve.  You can add more sauce as needed.

Quick Cole Slaw

1 bag of tri-colored coleslaw

1 cup of Mayo

¼ cup Dijon mustard

1 Tbs cider vinegar

1 lemon juiced

Pinch of sugar

1/2 tsp celery seed

Several dashes of hot sauce

Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Combine all the above ingredients; add to the coleslaw and let set for 10-15 minutes until it melds.

Create your delicious sandwich, get some nice hearty rolls and add a scoop of pork and a scoop of slaw. You are going to need a few napkins

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Enjoy!

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