This meal prep is an easy, delicious and effective way to have lunches or dinners prepared for the week ahead.

BBQ Brisket Burgers

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 large carrot, chopped into small cubes 
•  Approx. 1 kg of brisket 
• 1/2 cup seasoned flour 
•  2 tablespoons olive oil 
•  1 onion, sliced 
•  3 cloves of garlic, sliced 
•  1 tin of diced tomatoes 
• 1 cup of Beef stock or broth, if using home-made ensure not to include the fatty layer 
• 8 thyme springs 
•  A handful of basil and rosemary 
•  Pepper and Salt (Maldon's smoked salt adds a delicious depth of flavour)
• To taste BBQ sauce (for example Beerenberg BBQ sauce)
• 4 sourdough buns or seeded burger buns

Method

1. Put carrots at the bottom of the slow cooker. Coat the brisket with the seasoned flour and shake off the excess flour. Keep the remaining flour to thicken the sauce later.

2. In a hot pan with 1 tablespoon of oil, brown the meat. Once brown on both sides place it into the slow cooker. Put the remaining tablespoon of oil into the pan and add the garlic and onion. Cook for 30 seconds, so they just start to become soft.

3. Put the garlic, the onion, fresh herbs, tomato, at least ¼ cup barbecue sauce (up to 1 cup if you like it really saucy) and stock into the slow cooker on top of the meat. Ensure that the meat is completely covered with liquid, otherwise, top it up with water or stock until it is submerged.

4.  Set the slow cooker to high and cook for approx. 8 hours or until soft and falling apart. Add the flour and mix well. Season and add more BBQ sauce to taste. Gently pull the meat apart.

5. Serve now with the bun, some lettuce, tomato and onion. Or allow to cool and then store in portions in the freezer.