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I have a fully cooked brisket that I froze a while back for a party coming up for tomorrow night, Saturday Dec. 8th. Put it in the refrig yesterday morning to thaw. Just checked on it and it still feels frozen solid. Dinner is served tomorrow night at 6 pm. What do I do to thaw out quickly, but safely, and then how do you reheat brisket to keep it from drying out? It is a full large packer. Also, should i slice it before reheating to make it less troubleto serve as guest are arriving? Thanks everyone.
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I asked the same type of question a few years ago. Wanted to do a meal for about 125 people. Had to cook it 6 days ahead and then drive it 500 miles and reheat on site with a tuckey cooker.

I was told to cook the meat normal, and then slice or pull the meat as normal. Place in a zip lock bag with a little juice, and then chill or freeze after it cooled. I always wrap, and I use the liquids to help fill the bags. When I go to reheat, I placed the bag in boiling water to reheat. Make sure you mostly thaw the meat first. Try not to let the bags sit in direct contact with the sides. Takes about 20-30 minutes per bag.

Meat will remain moist, and the temp of the water won't over cook the meat. The last time i did this, i fed a bunch of Texas boys, and they gave me very good marks. And they were a tough crowd.

RandyE

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