The Estate Tableat Copperopolis
← All recipes

American · Main

Braised Buffalo Brisket with Onions and Beer

Buffalo brisket is lean, so it is browned and then braised for hours in beer and onions to stay moist. The onions melt into a sweet, malty sauce for slicing at the table.

  • Yield6 servings
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total4 h 25 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Brisket

  • 1½ kgbuffalo brisket
  • 1 tspsalt
  • ½ tspblack pepper
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 4onions, sliced
  • 1bay leaf
  • 360 mllight beer
  • 1 tbspbalsamic vinegar
  • to tastewater, just enough to cover the meat

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Sulfites
  • Barley
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: high

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Sign in to download

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.

Never think about what’s for dinner again

Never repeat a recipe again unless you want to. Every recipe comes with full step by step instructions, a shopping list built for you automatically, and a complete financial breakdown so you know exactly what every plate costs. Plus a full culinary education platform built right in. All for fifteen dollars a month, less than the price of one lunch out.

See what membership includes