Corned beef recipe

Recipe for corned beef in our easy beef recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• For corning:
  • 2 pounds coarse salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon saltpeter
  • 1 fresh thyme sprig
  • 1 ounce pickling spice, tied in cheesecloth
  • 1, 5 pounds, beef brisket
• For cooking:
  • 3 large onions, one spiked with cloves, the others sliced or quartered
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 pound medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 medium white turnips, chopped
  • 5 cloves
  • 1 pound leeks, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped

How to make corned beef

• Corning the beef:
  • Put salt, sugar and saltpeter into a large saucepan with pickling spices tied in cheesecloth.
  • Add bay leaves, thyme and 4 1/2 quarts water.
  • Heat gently until sugar and salt have dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Pour into bowl and cool.
• Add the meat to the bowl making sure that salt solution covers it.
• Cover with clean dish-towel and leave to soak in cold place 2 weeks.
• Turn the meat occasionally.
• To cook:
  • Remove the meat from the brine and wash under cold water.
  • Put into a large saucepan with the clove-spiked onion.
  • Add the celery and peppercorns to the pan.
  • Cover with cold water and bring to a boil slowly.
  • Skim. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
• Add vegetables to the pan.
• Bring back to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Strain the liquid and use as a sauce over the meat and vegetables.

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