Need Corned Beef Recipe Help?!
Ok, so I've cooked it according to the package many times and although I like it, it just never seems to that "wow" factor my mom's corned beef had!.
Can someone tell me how to make a really good corned beef!? I have red potatoes, carrots and cabbage on hand!.
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Can someone tell me how to make a really good corned beef!? I have red potatoes, carrots and cabbage on hand!.
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Answers:
I usually just boil it with the spice mix that is in the package, but I include 2 sticks of celery and medium onion to give it an added boost and to help cut the gas afterwards when I serve it I make a mixture of yellow mustard and brown sugar to use as a glaze!.
That was the basic recipe that my great great grandmother used and its been passed down that way since she used everything that is already in the spice packet anyway!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
That was the basic recipe that my great great grandmother used and its been passed down that way since she used everything that is already in the spice packet anyway!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ingredients
* 2 quarts water
* 1 cup kosher salt
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons saltpeter
* 1 cinnamon stick, broken into several pieces
* 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
* 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
* 8 whole cloves
* 8 whole allspice berries
* 12 whole juniper berries
* 2 bay leaves, crumbled
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
* 2 pounds ice
* 1 (4 to 5 pound) beef brisket, trimmed
* 1 small onion, quartered
* 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
* 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
Directions
Place the water into a large 6 to 8 quart stockpot along with salt, sugar, saltpeter, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves, allspice, juniper berries, bay leaves and ginger!. Cook over high heat until the salt and sugar have dissolved!. Remove from the heat and add the ice!. Stir until the ice has melted!. If necessary, place the brine into the refrigerator until it reaches a temperature of 45 degrees F!. Once it has cooled, place the brisket in a 2-gallon zip top bag and add the brine!. Seal and lay flat inside a container, cover and place in the refrigerator for 10 days!. Check daily to make sure the beef is completely submerged and stir the brine!.
After 10 days, remove from the brine and rinse well under cool water!. Place the brisket into a pot just large enough to hold the meat, add the onion, carrot and celery and cover with water by 1-inch!. Set over high heat and bring to a boil!. Reduce the heat to low, cover and gently simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is fork tender!. Remove from the pot and thinly slice across the grain!.
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Put all the ingredients you have in a pot (cut up the vegetables) including the seasoning packet!. Add 1 Bottle Guiness, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp!. ground black pepper, 2 bay leaves (if you have any), and I always add about 2 tbsp!. Old Bay seasoning (it's a cajun!./creole seasoning--not expensive)!. Then cover all ingredients with water!. Simmer for about six hours on the stove or use a crockpot!. You'll never make it any other way!. Trust me!.!.!.!.!.!. I'm Irish and everyone always loves this recipe!. If you have leftovers this makes a really good corned beef hash too!.Www@FoodAQ@Com