CHEF JOHN'S CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

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It's almost St. Patrick's Day, and for many that means boiling up a nice authentic Irish dinner of corned beef and cabbage. The original Irish recipe actually used a type of lean bacon, made with a cut of pork similar to Canadian bacon. Corned beef came into the picture as a lower-cost substitution, to replace the more expensive and harder to find cut.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     Irish

Time 4h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (4 pound) corned beef brisket with spice packet
3 quarts water
1 onion, quartered
3 carrots, cut into large chunks
3 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
2 pounds red potatoes, halved
1 small head cabbage, cut into eighths

Steps:

  • Combine corned beef and spice packet contents, water, onion, carrots, celery, and salt together in a large pot or Dutch oven; bring to a simmer, skimming off any foam that rises to the surface.
  • Cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer until meat is almost fork-tender, about 3 hours. Add potatoes and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are almost tender, about 30 minutes more.
  • Place cabbage pieces on top of and around meat, cover the pot, and simmer until cabbage is tender, 20 to 30 minutes more.
  • Remove meat to a cutting board and let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Cut across the grain and serve in a bowl; ladle vegetables and broth over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 99.5 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 1504.1 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

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