Boxed Lunch - A Brisket in a Basket

Ingredients

Yield:

Serves 1-2

• Smoked Brisket

  • 1 beef brisket
  • 1 cup favourite steak spice rub

• Grilled Corn & Tomato Salad

  • 2 ea fresh corn on the cob
  • ¼ pint cherry tomato – cut into wedges
  • ¼ ea avocado – diced
  • ¼ ea cucumber – thinly sliced
  • 2 ea scallion
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime
  • to taste salt & pepper

• Coleslaw

  • 2 cup cabbage – thinly shaved
  • 1 cup purple cabbage – thinly shaved
  • ½ cup carrot – julienne
  • ½ cup celery – thinly sliced
  • 3 ea green onion – thinly sliced
  • ¼ ea red onion - julienne
  • 2 tbsp parsley – chiffonade
  • 3 tbsp of your favourite dressing

• Presentation + Picnic

  • 2 to 4 ea grilled flatbread
  • ¼ cup sour cream spiced with chili sauce
  • ½ ea lime – cut into wedges
  • 1 bottle your favourite soda
  • pinch fresh sprouts

Preparation

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

1.5 HoursPreparation

Total Time:

2 HoursTotal

1. Method - Brisket

   1. coat brisket evenly with rub, wrap in foil and refrigerate overnight
   2. remove brisket from foil and place in smoker at 225’F until an internal temperature of 165’F is reached, this may take 4 to 6 hours
   3. note – if you do not have a smoker you may wrap some wood chips in foil which has been pocked with a few holes and place on grill over direct heat
   4. once the internal temperature of the brisket has reached 165’F, remove brisket from grill and wrap in foil
   5. place foil wrapped brisket in oven set at 225’F and continue cooking brisket until it reaches an internal temperature of 195’F, this may take 2 to 4 hours

2. Method - Grilled Corn & Tomato Salad

   1. leave husk on corn and place on a hot grill turning regularly until cooked
   2. toss scallions with a drizzle of olive oil and roast on grill
   3. remove corn from grill and allow to cool, peel corn and cut kernels off cob
   4. once scallions are roasted remove from grill allowing to cool and cut into wedges
   5. place corn, tomato, scallions, green onion, cucumber and avocado in a bowl
   6. squeeze with fresh lime and drizzle with olive oil
   7. toss and season as desired

3. Method - Coleslaw

   1. toss all ingredients together ensuring even distribution of dressing

4. Final Presentation

   1. slice brisket and place on grilled flatbread
   2. spoon of sour cream you have spiked with your favourite chili sauce
   3. top with the corn salad and some sprouts you could even grow at your own desk
   4. a side of coleslaw and a few lime wedges
   5. serve with a bottle of your favourite homemade soda