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Beef Brisket with Dried Fruit and Sweet Potatoes
Photo: Louis Hansel

Beef Brisket with Dried Fruit and Sweet Potatoes

10 ingredients 23 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

679
Calories
32g
Protein
29g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Prune not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3½ pounds thin cut beef brisket
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 tbs oil
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 3 tbsp each balsamic vinegar and honey
  • ½ tsp each ground cloves, cinnamon and ginger
  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, cut in chunks
  • 1 cup each prunes and apricots

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F.

2

Season brisket with ¼ tsp salt and pepper.

3

Heat oil in a skillet or dutch oven.

4

Add brisket, brown 5 minutes on each side.

5

Add onions to pan drippings, saute 5 minutes or until golden.

6

Mix broth, vinegar, honey, spices and remaining salt in a bowl.

7

Remove pan from heat.

8

Put meat on onions, add broth mixture and cover tightly.

9

Bake 2 hours.

10

Put potatoes and fruit around beef.

11

Cover tightly, bake 1 hour or until beef and potatoes are tender.

12

Transfer beef to a cutting board.

13

Remove potatoes and fruit with a slotted spoon to a serving platter.

14

Cut meat in thin slices across the grain.

15

Skim fat off pan juices, spoon juices over beef, potatoes and fruit.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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