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Pulled brisket with Greek gyro flatbreads
Ingredients
Dry rub:
½ Tbsp (7ml) fine
salt
Milled
pepper
½ tsp (3ml)
ground cloves
1 Tbsp (15ml)
ground cumin
1 Tbsp (15ml)
ground coriander
3 cloves
garlic
, minced
1.5kg
beef brisket
Olive oil
or
canola oil
, for frying
1 bulb
fennel
, thinly sliced (keep fronds for serving)
1
onion
, thinly sliced
1
PnP bouquet garni
(or 2 bay leaves and 4 black peppercorns)
1 can (400g)
chopped tomatoes
2 cups (500ml)
beef stock
6 sprigs each fresh
oregano
and
thyme
1
red onion
, sliced into petals
1 packet (200g)
calamata olives
Crumbled
feta
and
rocket
, for serving
Method
Pulled brisket:
Combine
dry rub ingredients and spread evenly over beef.
Heat
a glug oil in a pan over high heat and brown meat all around.
Remove
and place in a roasting dish.
Sauté
fennel and onion in the same pan on medium heat for 5 minutes, adding more oil if needed.
Spoon
into roasting dish, add remaining ingredients and cover with foil.
Roast
at 160°C for 2-3 hours, turning meat every hour.
Remove
and set aside to cool.
Simmer
pan juices to reduce by half or until thickened.
Shred
meat finely and toss through pan sauce.
Serve
pulled brisket on flatbreads, sprinkled with feta, rocket and fennel fronds.
Gyro flatbreads:
Combine
flour, yeast, cumin, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl.
Create
a hollow in the centre and add water and olive oil.
Knead
for 5-8 minutes (with an electric mixer) or 12 minutes by hand, until a smooth dough forms.
Set
aside in a lightly oiled bowl, covered with clingwrap directly on dough.
Prove
until puffy and risen, about 1 hour.
Portion
dough into 8 balls and roll out on a floured surface to about 5mm thick and 15cm round.
Fry
in a dry, hot pan for 3-4 minutes per side, until charred and cooked through.
Brush
with melted butter to serve, if you like.
Recipe Source:
PnP Fresh Living
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