Corned Beef

Name: Corned Beef
Prep time: 10 d 3 h 20 min
Cook time: 10 d 3 h 20 min
Total time: 10 d 3 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves, crumbled; 2 kilograms beef brisket, trimmed; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 118 milliliters brown sugar; 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped; 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped; 1 cinnamon stick, broken into several pieces; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 907 grams ice; 12 whole juniper berries; 237 milliliters kosher salt; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 small onion, quartered; 2 liters water; 8 whole allspice berries; 2 Tbsps saltpeter

Corned Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 419 calories, 47g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 243 hours and 20 minutes. A mixture of water, carrot, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Instructions

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Place the water into a large 6 to 8 quart stockpot along with salt, sugar, saltpeter, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves, allspice, juniper berries, bay leaves and ginger. Cook over high heat until the salt and sugar have dissolved.

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Juniper Berries

Cinnamon Stick

Mustard Seeds

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Allspice

Clove

Ginger

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Pot

Remove from the heat and add the ice. Stir until the ice has melted. If necessary, place the brine into the refrigerator until it reaches a temperature of 45 degrees F. Once it has cooled, place the brisket in a 2-gallon zip top bag and add the brine. Seal and lay flat inside a container, cover and place in the refrigerator for 10 days. Check daily to make sure the beef is completely submerged and stir the brine.

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Brine

Beef

Ice

After 10 days, remove from the brine and rinse well under cool water.

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Brine

Water

Place the brisket into a pot just large enough to hold the meat, add the onion, carrot and celery and cover with water by 1-inch. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and gently simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is fork tender.

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Carrot