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Wow Your Diners Despite Rush Hour: Unlock the Secret to Show-Stopping Smoked Brisket

Summer's extended rush hours are putting new pressure on kitchen operations. As dining volumes surge and peak periods stretch longer, restaurants need efficient solutions that don't compromise on quality.

Forget hours on a smoker during your busiest service windows. With MAGGI® Professional Smoked Seasoning, you can deliver melt-in-your-mouth smoked brisket with authentic flavor and fraction of the prep time—keeping your kitchen agile when summer demand peaks. This is your solution for consistent quality during the season's most challenging rush periods.

The Secret Ingredient: MAGGI® Professional Smoked Seasoning

This isn't just any seasoning, it's your shortcut to authentic smoked flavor suited for every professional kitchen.

Ingredients:

  • 50g MAGGI® Professional Smoked Seasoning
  • 4.5kg Australian Beef Brisket
  • 50g Dijon Mustard
  • 120ml Corn Oil
  • 80g Carrots (Cut Round)
  • 80g Celery (Cut Round)
  • 60g Leeks (Cut Round)
  • 120g Red Onion (Cut in Quarters)
  • 60g Bunch of Garlic (Cut in Half)
  • 10g Rosemary Leaves
  • 10g Thyme Leaves
  • 7g Star Anise
  • 16g Cinnamon Sticks
  • 4g Laurel Leaves

 

Side:

  • 500g Carrots
  • 400g Mushroom
  • 500g Red Onion
  • 40g MAGGI® Smoked Seasoning
  • 80ml Olive Oil

 

Method:

Brisket

  1. Marinate the brisket in the mustard and corn oil, before rubbing it with the MAGGI® Professional Smoked Seasoning.
  2. In an oven tray, layer all the vegetables at the base as bouquet garni.
  3. Put a leveled grill on top of the vegetables in the tray and place the brisket on top.
  4. Bake the oven tray at 180 C for 20 minutes first.
  5. Cover the tray, first with butter paper and then with aluminum foil, and continue to bake at 150 C for 4 hours.

 

Side

  1. Chop the vegetables roughly, drizzle with olive oil and season with MAGGI® Professional Smoked Seasoning.
  2. Transfer in a new oven tray and roast in the oven at 180 C for 15 minutes.

 

Serving

On a serving platter, place sliced brisket and serve alongside the smoked roasted vegetables.

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