Description
Corned Beef and Cabbage brings the hearty comfort of Irish tradition straight to your dinner table, ready to warm hearts and satisfy hungry appetites with its classic blend of tender meat and savory vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3.4 lbs brisket of corned beef
- 1 head green cabbage
- 4 Yukon Gold potatoes
- 4 carrots
Seasonings:
- 1 spices packet (mustard seeds, peppercorns)
Liquids:
- 6 cups beef broth or water (1.4 liters)
Instructions
- Cleanse your 3.4-pound corned beef brisket thoroughly under running cold water, then meticulously pat the surface dry using paper towels.
- Transfer the rinsed brisket into a spacious cooking pot, carefully arranging 4 chopped carrots and 4 quartered Yukon Gold potatoes around the meat.
- Strategically position green cabbage wedges atop the meat and generously distribute the spice packet containing mustard seeds and peppercorns across the ingredients.
- Gently pour 6 cups of beef broth into the pot, ensuring the liquid covers the brisket by approximately 1 inch.
- Elevate the heat to medium-high and bring the liquid to a vigorous boil, watching carefully for bubbling action.
- Immediately reduce the heat to low, seal the pot with a tight-fitting lid, and allow the dish to simmer at 190°F for precisely 3 hours, creating tender meat and infused vegetables.
- After cooking time concludes, extract the brisket and permit it to rest undisturbed for 10 minutes on a cutting board.
- Slice the brisket against the grain into thin, uniform pieces, preparing to serve alongside the perfectly cooked vegetables.
Notes
- Let the corned beef soak in cold water for an hour before cooking to remove excess salt and improve flavor.
- Check the meat’s tenderness by inserting a fork; it should slide in and out easily when done.
- For a gluten-free version, verify that the spice packet does not contain wheat-based additives.
- Slice the brisket against the grain to ensure each piece is tender and easy to chew.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Beef
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 to 4
- Calories: 2720 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 4500 mg
- Fat: 230 g
- Saturated Fat: 90 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 130 g
- Trans Fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 240 g
- Cholesterol: 700 mg