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How to Make Corned Beef
Homemade Corned Beef is simple to make, but takes about a week. The intense flavors and beautiful pink hue are worth the time and wait!
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 13 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 569 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Irish
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- 2 cups kosher salt
- 4 ounces pink curing salt see notes
- 4 tablespoons pickling spices
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3-4 pound beef brisket
- 3-4 carrots cut into 3 inch pieces
- 1 pound small red potatoes scrubbed
- 1 sweet onion quartered
- 12 ounces Guinness Stout optional
Instructions
- To make the brine, combine water, Kosher salt, pink curing salt, pickling spices and brown sugar in a large stock pot. Bring to a low boil, stirring to make sure the salt and sugar dissolve.
- Remove and all to come to room temperture.
- In a large plastic container, place cleaned brisket and cover with room temperture brine. Make sure the brisket is fully submerged in brine liquid. You might have too much brine, skim out spices and add to brisket, while discarding any leftover liquid.
- Brine for 7-14 days in the refrigerator, making sure it is fully submerged each day.
- When ready to cook, remove from brine, reserving pickling spices. Place into a roasting pan and preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Cover with 8 cups water and Guinness stout (optional). Cover with aluminum foil and braise for 1 hour or every pound of brisket.
- About 45 minutes before serving, remove brisket from oven. Ladle out 80% of the liquid. Spread vegetables around the brisket and return to the oven, uncovered.
- Remove and allow meat to rest for 10 minutes before slicing against the grain. You can return to the juices and toss before serving with vegetables.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
569kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
140mg
(47%)
Sodium
37985mg
(1583%)
Potassium
1341mg
(38%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
5115IU
(102%)
Vitamin C
12.5mg
(14%)
Calcium
132mg
(13%)
Iron
5.9mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 569
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 569kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 140mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 37985mg | 1583% |
| Potassium | 1341mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 5115IU | 102% |
| Vitamin C | 12.5mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 13% |
| Iron | 5.9mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.