Description
Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage brings hearty comfort straight from traditional kitchens to your dinner table. Tender meat and perfectly seasoned vegetables create a classic meal that connects generations with rich culinary heritage you’ll savor bite by bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 pounds corned beef brisket
- 1 head green cabbage
- 4 large carrots
- 6 to 8 medium potatoes
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 1 onion
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 3 to 4 whole cloves
- 1 to 2 bay leaves
- Salt
Garnish:
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Nestle the corned beef brisket into a spacious pot, ensuring complete liquid submersion to guarantee uniform cooking and robust flavor infusion.
- Incorporate quartered onion, fragrant garlic, robust peppercorns, aromatic cloves, and bay leaves into the liquid mixture. Elevate heat to medium-high, triggering a vigorous boil that allows flavor harmonization.
- Immediately reduce heat to low after boiling, seal the pot with a tight-fitting lid, and allow gentle simmering for approximately 3 hours. Periodically monitor the liquid’s temperature to maintain a consistent, gentle cooking process.
- After 3 hours of initial cooking, introduce hearty carrots, optional potatoes, and crisp cabbage wedges. Submerge vegetables completely within the simmering liquid to ensure thorough, even cooking.
- Continue simmering the vegetable-laden pot for an additional 30-45 minutes, or until vegetables reach desired tenderness and become fork-penetrable.
- Carefully extract the corned beef from the cooking liquid, allowing a 10-15 minute resting period to preserve internal moisture and enhance meat texture.
- Slice the corned beef against the grain to maximize tenderness, creating clean, precise cuts that showcase the meat’s succulent qualities.
- Artfully arrange sliced corned beef alongside the tender vegetables on a serving platter, finishing with a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley for a vibrant, appetizing presentation.
Notes
- Ensure the corned beef is fully submerged in liquid for even, tender cooking and maximum flavor infusion.
- Consider using low-sodium broth instead of water to enhance taste without excessive salt content.
- Remove excess fat before cooking to create a leaner, healthier version of the traditional dish.
- Experiment with alternative spices like juniper berries or mustard seeds for a unique flavor profile that adds depth to the classic recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg