New England-Style Pickled Beef

Name: New England-Style Pickled Beef
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps pickling spice; 8 bay leaves; 2 kilograms beef brisket, trimmed; 2 Tbsps black peppercorns; 355 milliliters (2-inch-thick) slices carrot; 1 Tbsp coriander seeds; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 907 grams green cabbage, cored and quartered; 473 milliliters ice cubes; 1 Tbsp juniper berries, crushed; 177 milliliters kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal); 6 smalls onions, peeled and halved; 9 smalls red potatoes, quartered; 118 milliliters sugar; 6 thyme sprigs; 2 liters water, divided

New England-Style Pickled Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 475 calories, 41g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of carrot, juniper berries, ice cubes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine 1 cup water, peppercorns, and the next 6 ingredients (peppercorns through garlic) in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.

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Remove from heat.

Pour into a large bowl; cool to room temperature.

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Bowl

Add remaining 6 cups water, salt, and sugar, stirring until salt and sugar dissolve.

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Sugar

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Salt

Pour salt mixture into a 2-gallon zip-top plastic bag.

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Ziploc Bags

Add ice and brisket; seal. Refrigerate 3 days, turning bag occasionally.

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Ice

Remove brisket from bag, and discard brine. Pat brisket dry with paper towels.

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Place brisket in a large stockpot; cover with water. Bring to a boil; skim foam from surface. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until brisket is tender.

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