Best 4 Chef Johns Corned Beef And Cabbage Recipes
Chef John's Corned Beef and Cabbage is the perfect dish for a special occasion or a simple weeknight meal. With its tender and flavorful corned beef, hearty cabbage, and creamy potatoes, this classic Irish dish is sure to please everyone at the table. The key to making the best Chef John's Corned Beef and Cabbage is to use high-quality ingredients and follow the recipe carefully. You'll also need to plan ahead, as the corned beef needs to be brined for several days before it's cooked. But the results are worth the wait!
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CHEF JOHN'S CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
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
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
CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE SHEPHERD'S PIE
This is a combination of my favorite corned beef and cabbage recipe, and my favorite shepherd's pie recipe. It involves a few extra steps when compared to your traditional boiled beef dinner, but the payoff at the end is well worth the extra effort. By layering the ingredients in a casserole dish, each serving has the perfect proportions of beef, cabbage, carrots, and potatoes.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Shepherd's Pie
Time 5h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Put corned beef in a pot with onion and celery and sprinkle spice packet over top. Pour in cold water to cover. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Skim off and discard any foam if desired. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer gently until tender, about 3 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
- Carefully remove corned beef to a bowl and let cool. Taste broth and add salt if needed.
- Bring broth to a boil over high heat. Add cabbage to the boiling broth. Cook until cabbage just starts to soften and sweeten up, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon and remove cabbage to a bowl.
- Add carrots to the boiling broth. Cook until carrots start to soften, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon and remove carrots to a bowl.
- Add potatoes to the boiling broth and reduce heat to medium. Cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, slice the cooled corned beef along the fatty seam to separate into 2 pieces. Identify the direction of the meat fibers and cut across them (against the grain) to slice into 1/4-inch thick slices, trimming off and discarding any giant pieces of fat. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x15-inch casserole dish.
- Use a slotted spoon and remove cooked potatoes to a bowl. Reserve broth. Add butter, salt, pepper, cayenne, and milk to the potatoes. Mix and mash until very smooth. Toss in 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese and mix until incorporated.
- Pour cabbage into the prepared casserole dish and press on it until nicely compacted. Evenly distribute and press carrots over the cabbage. Place a nice, even layer of corned beef on top, overlapping a bit and distributing the nice fatty pieces evenly until fully covered. Pour in 1 cup of the reserved broth. Dollop mashed potatoes over top, then spread into a uniform layer with the back of a spatula. Switch to a fork and push potatoes to the edge of the dish. Then drag the fork sideways back and forth over the potatoes to create a texture. Repeat this texture going top to bottom over the potatoes. Sprinkle with a little more Cheddar.
- Bake in the center of the preheated oven until beautifully browned and piping hot, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, warm any remaining broth over medium-low heat.
- Cut Shepherd's pie into squares and garnish with scallions. Serve with warmed broth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 664 calories, Carbohydrate 59 g, Cholesterol 143.5 mg, Fat 35.3 g, Fiber 9.8 g, Protein 31.3 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 1330 mg, Sugar 9 g
CHEF JOHN'S CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
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 Irish Recipes
Time 4h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
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
CHEF JOHN'S CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
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 Irish Recipes
Time 4h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
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
Tips:
- Choose the right corned beef. Look for a brisket that is about 3-4 pounds and has a good amount of marbling. Avoid briskets that are too lean, as they will not be as flavorful.
- Brine the corned beef properly. The brine is what gives the corned beef its flavor, so it is important to make sure you do it correctly. Follow the recipe's instructions carefully and make sure the corned beef is completely submerged in the brine.
- Cook the corned beef slowly. Corned beef is a tough cut of meat, so it needs to be cooked slowly in order to tenderize it. Simmer the corned beef in water for at least 3 hours, or until it is fall-apart tender.
- Add vegetables to the pot. Vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, and cabbage are traditional additions to corned beef and cabbage. Adding vegetables to the pot not only adds flavor, but also makes the dish more nutritious.
- Serve the corned beef with your favorite sides. Corned beef and cabbage is typically served with boiled potatoes, carrots, and cabbage. However, you can also serve it with other sides such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or colcannon.
Conclusion:
Corned beef and cabbage is a classic dish that is perfect for a St. Patrick's Day celebration or any other special occasion. With its tender meat, flavorful broth, and hearty vegetables, corned beef and cabbage is a dish that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make meal, give corned beef and cabbage a try.
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