Just in time for Hanukkah I want to share this fabulous Pulled Brisket Taco Latke recipe!
Pulled Brisket Taco Latkes
We celebrate the first night of Hanukkah by lighting the first candle in our menorahs on Sunday, December 22.
Just a couple of our beautiful “Tree of Life” menorahs ready for Hanukkah
The Jewish people have been celebrating Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, for centuries. All around the world, families light the menorah, play dreidel, and eat diet-busting fried foods to commemorate a great miracle that happened in 130 BCE.
Why fried foods? Here is the story in brief: The brave Maccabees defeated their oppressors, who wanted them to worship only Greek gods. It was time to purify and rededicate the Temple. There they found only one small jar of oil, enough to keep the eternal light aflame for just one day. But miraculously, that light continued to burn for eight days! Oil symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Thus, fried foods like donuts and latkes are traditionally served throughout the eight days of Hanukkah. But that doesn’t mean these goodies have to be ho-hum, say the food and lifestyle experts at Kosher.com.
What an awesome idea to use potato latkes as tacos and top them with yummy pulled brisket!
With a few basics on hand – like Manischewitz mixes and some creative recipes from Kosher.com, you can rock every Hanukkah meal with a different and unique treat! Read on for a de-LIGHT-ful main dish – Pulled Brisket Taco Latkes from Chef Esty Wolbe. Utilize Manischewitz cooking hacks such as potato pancake mix and donut mix to get gourmet results while reducing your prep time in the kitchen!
Chef Esty Wolbe
Chef Esty Wolbe is a busy mom with busy moms as her focus. Her recipes are simple to follow and please the pickiest of eaters, all with a dash of humor and wit. She is the creative and comical leader of the 27k member strong Facebook group “I Don’t Cook But I Give Out Recipes” where people from across the world gather to share and exchange recipes and ideas. Her blog Cookingwithtantrums.com offers a clever dose of reality alongside beautiful photos and delicious recipes that are sure to become instant family favorites. She is the host of the Kosher.com show Easy Does It, where she demonstrates how simple it can be to create delightful, mouthwatering dishes. She has been featured in several publications and has become a well known name in the world of kosher cooks.
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Pulled Brisket Taco Latke for Hanukkah
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
Ingredients
For the latkes:
1 Box Manischewitz Latke/Pancake Mix
2 Eggs
2 1/4 cups Cold Water
1/8-inch hot vegetable oil
For the pulled brisket:
3 lbs. Marbled 2nd cut brisket
1 – 18 oz. bottle Gefen BBQ sauce (or your favorite bottled BBQ sauce)
1 large onion, thinly sliced
5–6 garlic cloves, sliced
1 batch (about 1/4 cup) coffee garlic rub:
1 tbsp ground coffee beans
1 tbsp dark brown sugar
1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp regular paprika
1 tsp coarse salt
1 tsp onion flakes
1 tsp granulated garlic
Instructions
For the taco latkes:
In a medium bowl beat 2 eggs until blended; Add 2 1/4 cup cold water and mix well. Stir in contents of Pancake/Latke package. Allow batter to thicken 3-4 minutes. In large skillet, drop tablespoons of batter into 1/8-inch hot vegetable oil and brown both sides. Makes 45-60 Latke pancakes.
For the pulled brisket:
Place the brisket in a crock pot, top with onions and garlic. (Alternatively, this may be prepared in the oven at 275°F for 4-6 hours, until it shreds easily when pulled.)
Pour BBQ sauce over the top. Add 1/4 cup of water to the BBQ sauce bottle, swish and pour into crock pot. Sprinkle on the coffee garlic rub and cook on low 8 hours. Remove brisket from sauce and pull apart with 2 forks until shredded. Add a few tablespoons of cooking liquid to shredded brisket.
Place a mound of pulled brisket onto the center of each latke, gently fold like you would a soft tortilla, and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours
- Category: Beef
- Method: Slow cooking/Frying
- Cuisine: Jewish
