DRUNKEN CORNED BEEF

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Boiling the corned beef in Guinness® beer imparts a unique and delicious flavor. While it takes some time to cook, this recipe is exceptionally easy. Serve with horseradish sauce or mustard.

Provided by MCRAIB

Categories Main Dish Recipes Roast Recipes

Time 4h5m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 ½ pounds corned beef brisket with spice packet
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles dark beer (such as Guinness®)
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), coarsely chopped
4 ribs celery, leaves included, coarsely chopped
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
3 large cloves garlic
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
3 bay leaves
water to cover

Steps:

Place brisket fat-side up in a large stockpot, along with spice packet and any juices remaining in packaging. Add beer, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves, and water to cover; bring to a low boil over medium-low heat. Cover and simmer for 3 1/2 hours. Remove from heat; and let meat rest in cooking liquid, about 20 minutes more.
Transfer brisket to platter; cut into thin slices across the grain.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 136 mg, Fat 26.6 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 26.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 1642.2 mg, Sugar 3.5 g