I wasn’t planning on posting this recipe just yet. I would have preferred to wait until I could cook it again using a less fatty slab of beef brisket. But I showed it to my blogkada and, well… I decided to post the photo and recipe. If they like it, you might too. 
It’s really nothing fancy, just slow-cooked slab of beef brisket, chilled, cut into bite-size pieces and stirred into homemade gravy. The night we had this for dinner, there were no leftovers.
Ingredients :
To cook the beef:
750 g. slab of beef brisket
1 whole onion
1 whole garlic
a bunch of leeks
a carrot
a tablespoonful of peppercorns
a bay leaf
salt
To make the gravy :
about 1/3 c. of butter
2 tbsps. of flour
3-4 c. of beef broth
1 tbsp. of steak sauce (optional)
chopped parsley for garnish
Cooking procedure :
Place the beef brisket in a large saucepan or crackpot. Cover with water. Add the vegetables and spices. Season with salt. Cook over low heat until tender, about 2-3 hours. Remove the beef with a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate and cool completely. Wrap in cling film and chill for at least an hour or until firm. Cut into bite-size pieces or into 1/2-inch thick slices. Set aside.
Strain the broth and cool.
Make the gravy. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour all at once, stirring. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is light brown in color. Pour in the broth a little at a time, stirring constantly. Add as much or as little broth depending on how thick you want your gravy. When the desired consistency is reached, add the cut beef brisket to the gravy and cook until heated through. Off the fire, add the steak sauce and chopped parsley and stir to blend.
Serve hot.
hi ms. connie,
this looks good! my son is beside me right now and asking me if i could try to cook this soon. please let me know the recipe. thanks!
irene
What do you mean let you know, Irene? The recipe is there if you click the link to page 2.
have any picture of the food?
.. hope to cook this one for my boyfriend.. 
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tried this twice…it tastes exactly like you imagine it to be when you see the picture….perfect!!,,,,thanks connie!!!…
God bless!!!….
hi ms. connie ,
this look good, i wanna try this recipe .can you send me the recipe? tnx
hello ms. connie,
i have one question, when you say beef broth, the leftover water from where you boiled the beef? or is it a separate can of store bought beef broth?
Yes, it’s the cooking liquid. I don’t use canned broth.
Ms. Connie
Sa Mga Chinese Dishes mayroon Silang iingredients na Bean Paste, Sweet Soy Sauce. Ano po ba ito. ano ppobang brand name(bean paste at sweet soy sauce)
Aalm niyo rin ba kung papaano magkuto ng cha misua
Hi Connie. Instead of crackpot, you think its okay to use the pressure cooker instead?
Alma, yes.
hi ms connie, i’ve tried this… super yumyum!!! hehehe… sbi mga bagets and hubi ko… newest addition to their favorites! thanks as always!
ms. connie,
if I use the pressure cooker, do I follow the same procedure like putting in the vegetables all at the same time together with the beef?
thanks
Do you have to use different nicknames in your comments? You’re cel in some, bochok here, olachika in another.
The answer to your question is yes.
hahaha, sorry, i was trying to put an avatar in my profile unfortunately the first two names are already used so i ended up with olachika. sad to say my gravatar still isn’t working, aaargh!
or should i say i still don’t know how to activate it. hehehe!
Your gravatar is based on your email address, not your nickname.
hi connie! i want to try this dish (brisket swimming in gravy), but if i just slice the beef before cooking it, will it make a difference? thanks in advance for your reply!
The meat might not be as juicy.
hello connie,
what can i substitute for leeks and what kind of flavor does it give to this dsh? i have every ingredient except that one.
thanks!
Try onion leaves.
I love to try this dish. Thanks Ms. Connie!
Hi Connie,
Winner ang beef brisket mo. Just tried today. Last night nakita ko sa ref, thino-thaw na nman ng katulong namin ang beef (wild guess ko; gagawin na naman nilaga na lumulutang sa sabaw). I browsed ur website, and looked for beef recipe. Voila! I found this recipe. Kagabi rin inilaga ko yung beef as per your instruction. Kaninang morning, pagpasok ng katulong tinanong ko kung ano gagawin sa beef (nilaga nga!..hahaha) buti na lang naunahan ko siya. Then, kakatapos ko lang i-final cook ngayon. Grabe…simpleng-simple pero sarap.
Matutuwa na nman nito ang mga alaga kong kasama dito sa work. Naiba naman ang kanilang putahe. About 11:56am na now dito, sana pag-uwi ko for lunch may madatnan pa ako.
By the way, wala akong leeks. Meron “spring onion” sa ref. Un ang inilagay ko. I added fried potatoes para dumami. Dami kasi naman kumakain dito sa office.
Thanks talaga, Connie. Your recipe is a savior.
Spring onions are a great substitute for leeks, don’t worry. It’ll turn out great.