Vietnamese Beef Brisket Sliders

This is a great simple dish that is not only delicious but can also feed the masses. It's a great one to make and then let time work its magic. Just make sure you have enough time to cook the meat until it can be pulled apart. Serve in either a bao bun or your favourite bread roll. It tastes good either way. Bao buns can be made fresh or bought as frozen from your local asian supermarket and steamed.

Ingredients (Serves 12)

• Hoisin Sauce (1 Cup)

• Rice Vinegar (1/2 Cup)

• Fish Sauce (4 Tbsp)

• Soy Sauce (4 Tbsp)

• Honey (3 Tbsp)

• Garlic (6 Cloves, minced)

• Ginger (3 Tbsp, minced or grated)

• Chinese Five Spice Powder (3 Tbsp)

• Brown Sugar (1/3 Cup)

• Water (3/4 Cup)

• Beef Brisket (1.5 kg)

• Slider, Ciabatta or Bao buns

Preparation

1. Preheat Oven to 150c

2. In a casserole dish whisk the first nine ingrediants over high heat until it begins to bubble. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 5-10 minutes until it begins to combine.

3. Remove ⅓ Cup of the sauce and set aside for serving.

4. Whisk in the water and add the Beef Brisket.

5. Bring the sauce back to a simmer and cover with a lid. Place in the oven for 6-8 hours or until the meat can be easily pulled apart with a fork. Check the meat every couple of hours. If the meat is beginning to dry out add a little bit more water and stir.

6. Once the meat can easily be pulled apart, take it out of the oven and shred the meat using two forks. Once shredded put the meat back into another pot or pan, pour over the leftover sauce, heat on a low temperature and mix through.

7. To assemble you can use either Slider, Ciabatta or Bao buns. Spoon beef, pickled vegetables and sriracha mayonnaise for a delicious feast.

Tips

• Add pickled vegetables, either carrots or cucumber

• Add coriander to each bun (1 tsp)

• Use Slider buns or Bao buns.

• Add mayonnaise or sriracha mayonnaise to each bun (1 tsp)