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Leftover Brisket Sandwiches on Challah

The next dayโ€™s best meal: brisket slices warmed in their gravy and piled on thick slices of challah with a little horseradish and the sweet braised onions.

โฑ 20 min (10 min prep, 10 min cooking) ๐Ÿฝ Serves 4 ยท 1 sandwich quickleftovers dairy free

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ContainsEggs, Wheat. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 4 servings
  • 1 lb Beef brisket, leftover onion-braised brisket, sliced, with ยฝ cup of its gravy and onions
  • 8 slice Challah, thick slices
  • 2 tbsp Prepared horseradish, prepared
  • 1 cup Salad greens (bagged), or sliced pickles

Make it yourself

Make the challah yourself โ†’

In the planner, Make it on the shopping list swaps the store item for these ingredients and puts the work on your prep day.

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

Youโ€™ll need: small saucepan or skillet, food thermometer, bread knife.

  1. Warm the brisket slices in their gravy and onions in a covered pan over medium-low heat, 6 to 8 minutes, until steaming and 165ยฐF (USDA).
  2. Toast the challah lightly if you like. Spread with horseradish.
  3. Pile on the brisket and onions, add greens or pickles, and close the sandwiches. Spoon a little gravy on top for dipping.

๐ŸŒก Safe temperaturesLeftovers, reheated 165ยฐF. Check the thickest part with a food thermometer (USDA). More on food safety.

๐Ÿง’ With kidsKids can build their own sandwiches; skip the horseradish for them.
Latke sandwich swapUse two latkes instead of bread for a latke-brisket sandwich.

Goes well with

๐Ÿฅฉ Onion-Braised Brisket๐Ÿฅฌ Simple Green Salad

Good to know

Food Safety Basics

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Hanukkah table collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.