Smoked Brisket with Chorizo-Cheese Fondu – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe

There are just a few short weeks left for the 2019 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Guests visiting the festival at Epcot can experience incredible flowers and gardens just as one would expect. They can also taste some incredible foods and beverages and listen catch some incredible entertainment.

One great location to get food and also catch entertainment is near the American Pavilion at The Smokehouse: Barbecues and Brews. There one can get the smoked brisket with chorizo-cheese fondu and then catch one of the Garden Rocks performances which is right there! If you can’t make it to Epcot to try out this dish, the good news is you can recreate it at home with the following recipe courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog! Give it a shot and then let us know what you thought of it!

Smoked Brisket with Chorizo-Cheese Fondu – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe

Servings: 6

Beef brisket overnight barbeque rub

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup coarse salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 1/2 pounds beef brisket
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke (only if using oven preparation method – see Cook’s Notes below)

Chorizo-cheese fondue

• 1/2 pound ground chorizo
• 1/4 cup diced onions
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 8 ounces Monterey jack cheese, grated
• 4 ounces gruyere cheese, grated

Green tomato salsa

• 1 green tomato, diced
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1 teaspoon minced serrano pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Barbeque Drizzle

• 1/8 cup of your favorite barbeque sauce
• 1/8 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon of your favorite pickle juice

Potato Boat

• 3 large baking potatoes

For beef brisket overnight rub:

1. Mix all dry ingredients together in medium bowl until fully combined.
2. Generously rub brisket with dry rub, wrap tightly in plastic wrap; place in pan or container and refrigerate overnight.
3. Next day, remove plastic wrap and place brisket in smoker at 250˚ for 8 hours or until internal temperature reaches 210˚.  (For oven preparation method, see Cook’s Notes below.)
4. Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes.
5. Shred brisket and keep warm with foil.

For chorizo-cheese fondue:

1. Cook chorizo, onions, and butter in medium pot over medium heat, being careful not to burn.
2. Add flour and stir constantly for 3-5 minutes to ensure the flour taste has been cooked out.
3. Add cream, salt, and pepper; bring just to a simmer and reduce heat to low.
4. Simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened and mixture coats the back of the spoon.
5. Add tabasco; stir to combine.
6. Add cheeses slowly, stirring until completely melted.
7. Keep warm or reheat at serving time.

For green tomato salsa:

1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
2. Let stand for at least 1 hour, allowing flavors to incorporate.

For barbeque drizzle:

1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
2. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, allowing flavors to incorporate.

For potato boat:

1. Bake potatoes in a preheated 350˚ oven until almost tender, approximately 25-30 minutes.
2. Cut potatoes in half length-wise and scoop out half of the center, creating a boat shape. (Reserve potato pulp for other uses or recipes.)
3. Return potato boats to the oven and bake until golden brown, approximately 10 minutes.

For plating:

1. Place one potato boat on each plate.
2. Generously fill each boat with shredded beef brisket.
3. Pour 1/4 cup chorizo cheese fondue sauce over brisket filled boat.
4. Top with 2-3 tablespoons green tomato salsa.
5. Garnish with drizzled barbeque sauce.

Notes

If you do not have a smoker, the oven method works just as well. Before refrigerating overnight, sprinkle liquid smoke over rubbed brisket. Next day, loosely but completely wrap brisket in heavy duty foil and place in a baking pan. Bake in a 230? oven for 8 hours or until internal temperature reaches 210?. There will be leftover chorizo cheese sauce, it is so delicious be sure to have it handy when guests ask for more sauce!

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The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival runs until June 3! Make sure to stop by and try this dish for yourself and then try it again at home! If you can’t make it in, just make it in your own kitchen and then share how it turned out in the comments below!