Braised Corned Beef Brisket
World Cuisine European UK and Ireland Irish
You have never had corned beef like this and if you try it, I truly believe you will never go back to the traditionally 'boiled' beef. This recipe was given to my mother-in-law during WWII by her Jewish boarding house owner and it has become a treasured family recipe. Unlike the commonly boiled corned beef, this is a slow braise that is tender, flavorful, and has a caramelized surface when it's done. I serve it with colcannon, steamed cabbage wedges, braised carrots, and parsnips. It is our favorite St. Patrick's/Jewish dinner, but we love it so much that I cook it year around.
Servings per recipe: 6
Calories per serving: 455
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 6h 30m
Ingredients:
- 1 (5 pound) flat-cut corned beef brisket
- 1 tablespoon browning sauce (such as Kitchen Bouquet®), or as desired
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 tablespoons water
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
- 2 Discard any flavoring packet from corned beef. Brush brisket with browning sauce on both sides. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown brisket on both sides in the hot oil, 5 to 8 minutes per side.
- 3 Place brisket on a rack set in a roasting pan. Scatter onion and garlic slices over brisket and add water to roasting pan. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
- 4 Roast in the preheated oven until meat is tender, about 6 hours.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 33.7g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 11.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1877mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 307mg | 9% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5.4g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.7g | 3% |
| Protein | 30.6g | 61% |
| Sugars | 2g | |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | |
| Calcium | 28mg | |
| Iron | 3mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 8mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | |
| Folate | 17mcg |
