Bison brisket is bomb

Last Thanksgiving, I made a beef brisket with Whole Foods grass fed beef.  Last weekend, I tried a 2 lb. bison brisket, grass fed and grass finished, from Linder Farms.  It was about $10 per pound, the same price as the WF brisket.
I was concerned that bison is leaner than beef, so after defrosting, I marinated overnight in lime juice, olive oil, and red pepper flakes.  When I was ready to cook, I pulled the meat out to allow it to come to room temperature and turned the oven to 450.
While the meat warmed, I started my two large golden onions, 1.5 bulbs of garlic, and chopped cabbage to cook in coconut oil.  Cabbage in a brisket?  I'm Polish.  I seasoned with oregano, cumin, parsley, thyme and red pepper flakes. 

Then I seared the brisket in very hot coconut oil.

I added it to the vegetables and added my low-sodium vegetable broth.  I don't use any foods that include "spices" or "flavor."

I covered, brought the broth to a boil, and put it in the oven.  After 30 minutes, I turned the oven down to 200 and left it for five hours.

I consider both briskets to be a success.  Both had great flavor but slightly different texture.  The beef was more moist and stringy, while the bison was firm and drier.

I made a salad with radiccio, a spicy yogurt and olive oil chimichurri sauce, and slices of brisket.

I chopped small pieces of the brisket and fried them in olive oil and coconut oil, added eggs and small chunks of real Parmesan cheese.

Cavewoman Style and "Walk Away" Chicken

If you get the chance to prepare some bison, remember that it is a lean meat, so if you don't like medium rare or rawer meat, it might not be best for you because it will get tough if you overcook. Ease into it by trying a moist dish with ground bison, such as a lasagna, and break the meat up when browning.
I made a .68 lb ribeye, considered a fattier cut, by burning it in a hot skillet for four minutes on each side and then letting it rest for about 10 minutes longer. The only seasoning was salt and pepper, and I ate it with broccoli.





"Walk away" chicken is the easiest thing to do when I have lots to do on the weekend, need lunches for the week. I simply brown with olive oil for lots of deeper flavor, add chopped onions and garlic, dump on the Italian seasoning and some paprika or chili powder, and walk away.

Tomatoes Basil and Bison NY Strip

Where can you go wrong? Large beefsteak tomato with Japanese basil, lemon juice, olive oil and a sprinkling of Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning, black pepper. Lindner bison NY strip, decided to try it still cold inside. It almost tasted like fish, not too much of a surprise since grass fed bison is high in omega-3 fatty acids.

Jerk Bison Ribeye

While trying to think of ways to use jerk seasoning, I grabbed a Lindner bison ribeye. I grilled it on my stovetop grill after sprinkling it with jerk and some extra black pepper. As you can see, I like my bison still mooing.