Leftover Brisket Sandwich
This simple, delicious, and cheesy leftover brisket sandwich is a melt-in-your-mouth meal. The cheese, sliced brisket, and sauce have all the rich and savory notes that are perfect for satisfying your sandwich cravings.
Ingredients
- 3-5 pickles sliced
- ½ yellow onion sliced
- 4 tbsp butter split in half
- 2 slices white bread
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese grated
- ⅔ cup leftover brisket
- ¼ cup barbeque sauce
Instructions
- Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium heat.
- Add 2 tbsp butter followed by a slice of bread. Let toast until golden brown and flip.
- Repeat until all slices are golden brown on both sides. Once ready, set aside.
- Clean out your skillet and heat it to medium. Add 2 tbsp butter and add onions. Cook until caramelized, stirring occasionally.
- Add your leftover brisket and 1 tbsp barbeque sauce, stir, then let cook for 5-10 minutes with a lid on top until warmed. Once ready, remove the lid and set aside.
- Begin assembling your sandwich beginning with the remaining barbeque sauce followed by cheese, brisket, pickles, and pickled jalapenos.
- Place the lid on top and cook in a clean nonstick pan on medium heat until the cheese has melted, about five minutes.
- Once ready, slice it in half.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
The secret to this brisket sandwich is the balance of saltiness with the acid from the pickles and pickled jalapenos. It adds the perfect kick that brings out the flavors of the brisket and cheese.
There are many ways to reheat the leftover brisket. You can use the oven or microwave, but we found that the best way to maintain the flavor was reheating it on a stovetop. When reheating it, keep an eye out for dryness and add more barbeque sauce or water to maintain the texture.
To melt the cheese, adding a lid to the pan when you put the sandwich onto the pan is really important to make sure the cheese melts and all the flavors combine together.
You can make this in advance and wrap it in aluminum foil to be reheated to have for later. I wouldn’t suggest more than two days as the brisket has been reheated twice and there are a lot of sauces that can turn the sandwich soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 41.7gProtein: 25gFat: 33.2gSaturated Fat: 17.8gFiber: 4.3gSugar: 21.6g
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