This Is NOT An Italian Beef! | A Chinese Twist On The Italian Beef Sandwich

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Published 2024-03-14

A couple months ago I held a little pop up where I invented what I'm calling the Italian Baof. Juicy brisket, crunchy garlic chips, spicy giardiniera aioli, and sweet peppers cozy up in fluffy a bao bed. It's simple to make, delicious, and something you should f'sho make for yourself. Let me show you how! 🤘🏼 Adam

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RECIPES...

Italian Beef Brisket:
3 pound Brisket Point or Flat
Italian Seasoning * see below
Kosher Salt

Trim excessive fat from brisket. Season all over with salt.
Rub with Italian Seasoning spice rub.
Bag the brisket and cook sous vide at 185F for 24 hours. Remove the brisket from the water and chill in fridge until solid, at least 4 hours.
Remove brisket from the bag. Reserve leftover juices.
Slice into 3x2 inch and ½ inch thick slabs, reserve until needed.

Italian Seasoning:
1 1/2 Tbsp Fennel Seed
2 tsp Coriander Seed
2 Tbsp Sweet Paprika
2 1/2 Tbsp Dried Oregano
2 1/2 Tbsp Dried Basil
1 tsp Dried Thyme
1 1/2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1 1/2 Tbsp Black Peppercorns
1 1/2 Tbsp Red Chili Flake

Blitz all whole spices. Mix into other seasonings.

Giardiniera Aioli:
2 cups Mayo
1 cup Giardiniera, plus some oil
2 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar, more to taste
1 Tbsp Paprika
½ tsp MSG
Kosher Salt, to taste
Black Pepper, to taste

Add everything to a blender making sure to boop a bit of spicy oil from the giardiniera jar in, too. Blend everything together to get a smooth puree. Check for seasoning and add more if needed. Reserve chilled until needed.

Garlic Chips:
20 cloves of garlic, sliced thin
Refined Olive Oil

Add the oil to a medium sauce pan and bring to 300F. Fry garlic until deeply golden brown, this will only take a few minutes. BE CAREFUL, it’s super easy to burn garlic and once you do there’s no going back. You’ll have to start over.
Remove the crispy garlic chips with a slotted spoon and set them on some paper towel to drain. Remove the oil from the heat

Notes:
Ensure that the olive oil is refined. If you use extra-virgin or something with a lot of solids in it, the oil will burn and turn gross. It’s okay to use a less expensive and flavorful olive oil here. In a pinch, sub the olive oil for any high-heat neutral oil (like sunflower, grapeseed or canola).

Roasted Sweet Peppers:
1 Green Bell Pepper, sliced and seeded
1 Red Bell Pepper, sliced and seeded

Season the sliced bell peppers with salt. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, until the peppers are just softened and begin to take on some color. Remove and let cool slightly before slicing.
Slice the bell peppers into long strips, reserve until needed.
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TIMESTAMPS…
(0:00) Italian Baof
(0:20) The Beef
(3:28) Garlic Chips
(5:49) Sweet Bell Pepers
(6:33) Giardeniera Aioli
(8:35) Baos
(9:35) Let's Build
(10:32) Taste Test
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All Comments (20)

@torreyholmes7205 3 months ago

Very nice. Giardiniera is fine from a jar, but your homemade stuff is fire. I'll have to try the aioli option. So many ways to make a fine beef sandwich.
@ParisTNT 2 months ago

You make me smile a lot. I find your style very pleasant to watch. Love the way you pronounce words so funny
@richbennett6577 2 months ago

That is an amazing recipe my dude! Thank you for sharing
@tony_25or6to4 2 months ago

Roasting the peppers would be a perfect opportunity to use some of that garlic oil.
@joshuagolembiewski5383 2 months ago

Awesome looking recipe!
@KAR1492 2 months ago

This has to be the most me targeted food I've ever seen. Everything about this looks so ridiculously delicious.
@tommanning7337 3 months ago

AWESOME!!!!!!! Love it 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
@ereisz 2 months ago

Gracias ❤
@jamesmassillo7460 2 months ago

Look forward to these vids every week!!!!
@renegadetwinkie3832 3 months ago

Yum!!
@danebeee1 3 months ago

Man imagine this thing with a Texas style smoked brisket
@jettlii5872 2 months ago

that knife looks like something straight outta elden ring
@robbiedaniels2164 3 months ago

All you need is a little olive earl and gaaaalic!
@Rohan-0402 2 months ago

The people who don't watch your videos... Will think what is 'bouf' looking at the thumbnail 😂
@nicksherlock9507 2 months ago

Gotta disagree with you on the home made bao there. I've never found a frozen one that's tasted as good. However it's 80% of the way there with the pre- made ones so I would make my own unless I was absolutely trying to show off. .great content!
@Siasquatch 3 months ago

Guy Fieri for the win!
@anthonytroupe4923 2 months ago

So is this is a tianamen bao since it’s a Chinese Beef?
@JeffWilliams-yo4nw 3 months ago

You're a good cook, but are you actively trying to make your online persona as annoying Weissman? If so, could you stop? Pretty please?
@tilatsiddiqui3969 3 months ago

Heart attack on a plate