Corned Beef

[Annie&Hallie'sMom]

A thread of corned beef on the CB got me thinking about how to cook corned beef. I always just boiled it (no cabbage though -- can't stand the stuff). But maybe there are other creative ideas out there. Anyone?

 

[pumba]

toss out the salty water and put more in.....sometimes it is so tender I can cut it with a fork.......my favorite meal....but not on march 17th....I like to open the windows when I cook the cabbage and turnip...yuck to have to smell my house for a week...so always when I can open the windows......

 

[phorsenuf]

This is the ONLY way I cook corned beef.....
After I boil it to about fork tender I put it in a roasting pan and spread butter on it and then sprinkle brown sugar. I put it in a 350 oven for about 20-30 minutes. The brown sugar coating is soooo good and it firms the meat up so it's not so jelly-like. Also, use a flat cut and not a point.
Give it a try...I gaurantee you'll fall in love with it!!

 

[crazyforpooh]

b4 leaving for work and it's all done when we all get home.

 

[Boo'sMom]

Originally posted by phorsenuf
This is the ONLY way I cook corned beef.....
After I boil it to about fork tender I put it in a roasting pan and spread butter on it and then sprinkle brown sugar. I put it in a 350 oven for about 20-30 minutes. The brown sugar coating is soooo good and it firms the meat up so it's not so jelly-like. Also, use a flat cut and not a point.
Give it a try...I gaurantee you'll fall in love with it!!

This is what I do....EXCEPT...we glaze it with the hottest mustard we can find mixed with brown sugar.....


Definately the ONLY way to cook corned beef...and phorsenuf was right on...definately flat cut too

 

[Wagamama]

what type of beef do you buy to make corned beef? actual corned beef or regular beef (rump roast, pot roast)?

 

[MerryPoppins]

I recently saw this recipe and thought I might give it a try. I love a roast fixed in the oven, so why not corned beef? Anyone fixed theirs with beer before?

CORNED BEEF COOKED IN CABBAGE LEAVES
DON'T BOIL IT - Roast/Steam it in the oven!!!
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Take the outer layers of cabbage leaves and wrap them around the entire piece of meat. Then place it in a roasting pan. Pour a can of beer (and a little water) in the bottom of the pan. Cover the roasting pan tightly with tin foil and bake at 325 degrees for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until fork tender (depending on the size of the meat). The last half hour put in your onion wedges and carrots and cover the tin foil back over the pan. Steam your cabbage separately. I also make red potatoes separately. When you feel the meat is done, take the pan out of the oven, leave it on top of the stove for a little while. When ready to serve, discard the layers of cabbages leaves and slice the meat with an electric knife...wait until you see how TENDER and DELICIOUS the meat comes out. When serving the meat, pour some of the juice over it. The mixture of beer and the onions gives it a really nice flavor. This method of cooking by steaming the meat in the oven makes it so very tender. You'll never want to boil corned beef again!

 

[FantasticDisFamily]

I always do mine in the oven in a tightly covered roasting pan, low (325) heat. Actual boiling can toughen the meat. After it is basically ready I glaze the top with Dijon mustard and honey mix and broil it for a few minutes.

I also put parsnips and onions in the roasting pan - they absorb some of the salt.

Deb