Corned Beef and Cabbage is a classic Irish-American dinner served on St. Patrick's Day here in the United States. In this post I have a step-by-step post on how best to prepare corned beef brisket with boiled vegetables. This recipe is foolproof and delicious!
Course Mains & Entrees
Cuisine American, Irish
Keyword boiled dinner, cabbage, cotned beef, how to, potatoes, St. Patrick's Day
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 2 hourshrs
Additional Time 1 hourhr
Total Time 3 hourshrs5 minutesmins
Servings 8servings
Calories 552
Author Laurie McNamara
Ingredients
4poundscorned beef brisket
2clovesgarlicsmashed and peeled
seasoning packetincluded with the corned beef brisket
1½poundsbaby red skinned potatoeshalved if large
4largecarrotspeeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1yellow onionhalved and sliced vertically
1small headcabbagecut into wedges with the root intact
Instructions
Rinse your corned beef well and pat dry with paper towel.
Place the brisket in a large stock pot with smashed garlic, pickling seasoning and cover with at least 12 cups of water, leaving a few inches at the top of the pot.
Cover and bring to a near boil. Then reduce to a simmer and cook for 50 minute per pound. ( 4 pound brisket will take approximately 3-1/2 hours)
I usually check on it 1/3 of the way and add more water and turn the corned beef.
When 30 minutes are remaining; add potatoes, carrots, onions and cover with the wedges of cabbage.
The vegetables are done when a fork glides through easily.
Once the corned beef is cookied, remove and transfer to a carving board. Slice the corned beef against the grain.
Serve the boiled vegetables with butter, salt and pepper, and I love to dip my corned beef in mustard.