Indulge in the classic Irish-American dish of corned beef and cabbage, a quintessential part of New York City's culinary heritage. This hearty and flavorful meal, often associated with St. Patrick's Day, offers a delightful combination of salty corned beef, tender cabbage, and a rich broth. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you towards the best recipe for the perfect corned beef and cabbage, allowing you to bring the authentic taste of New York City into your own kitchen.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE I
What's more Irish than a traditional recipe for corned beef and cabbage? Serve with mustard or horseradish if desired.
Provided by Laria Tabul
Categories Main Dish Recipes Beef Corned Beef Recipes
Time 2h35m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place corned beef in large pot or Dutch oven and cover with water. Add the spice packet that came with the corned beef. Cover pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer approximately 50 minutes per pound or until tender.
- Add whole potatoes and carrots, and cook until the vegetables are almost tender. Add cabbage and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove meat and let rest 15 minutes.
- Place vegetables in a bowl and cover. Add as much broth (cooking liquid reserved in the Dutch oven or large pot) as you want. Slice meat across the grain.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 839.3 calories, Carbohydrate 68.9 g, Cholesterol 147 mg, Fat 41.3 g, Fiber 12 g, Protein 49.6 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 3377.5 mg, Sugar 11.4 g
N. Y. C. CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
Here's how to make corned beef and cabbage the right way. My thanks to my great-grandmother Delia O'Dowd and other NYC Irish Catholics who invented it. It is not normally eaten in Ireland, folks!
Provided by Len6583
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 3h2m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- ------------Selecting the corned beef brisket------------.
- Go to the store several days ahead of time or you will have to pick out the best of what has been picked over again and again. The best will disappear first.
- Do not freeze.
- Pick out a nice thick slab checking the sides to make sure it isn't a very gristly one.
- Feel it because some butchers fold it over hiding the gristle if there is a lot of it.
- There will always be some gristle and it runs the length of the slab in the center.
- The thicker the slab the better. If you are lucky, you may see some chunk style at a higher price per pound.
- If there isn't a spice bag in with the brisket, you will need to get some whole peppercorns (white and black) and bay leaves.
- ------------Selecting the Cabbage-------------------.
- The heavier and more solid it is, the better it is.
- Smell it to make sure it isn't too bitter.
- You may have to go to another store if the whole batch has a very strong bitter smell. I have had to visit several stores to find a decent batch.
- Keep in mind that the outer leaves will be discarded even if the store has already removed the natural outer leaves to make them look better and fresher.
- --------------Selecting the Potatoes----------------.
- Watch out for the red dyed ones.
- Pick out a bag of medium to small sized ones.
- The smaller the better.
- If you are lucky enough to find the ones as small as salad tomatoes, they are the best.
- -------------Selecting the Carrots----------.
- Get the smallest bag they have unless you like carrots, because you will only use one per pot of cabbage to take any bitterness out of the cabbage.
- Serving a bowl of carrots is a big no no on Saint Patrick's Day.
- Preparing and cooking the meal-----------------------.
- (It's going to take 3 hours with you there).
- Use a large Dutch oven or stock pot that will hold everything all at once.
- Place the brisket (best side up) in the bottom of the pot.
- There's no need to rinse it because nothing bad will survive what you are about to do to it and you will remove the outer marinate.
- Add the spice packet or a teaspoonful of peppercorns and two bay leaves.
- Cover the brisket generously with water and a bottle of beer (optional - adds flavor and is a tenderizer).
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours.
- During the 2 hours------------------------.
- Scrub and rinse the new red potatoes.
- Remove any eyes and bad spots.
- Leave as much of the peel as you can.
- Quarter them (halve or whole if tiny).
- Cover with water until ready for them.
- Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage until the leaves are entirely light green, rinse and cut it into quarters through the spine so they stay together. Set aside.
- Peel one carrot and cut it into quarters. Set aside.
- Peel the onion and cut it into eighths. Set aside.
- Rinse the bunch of fresh parsley and chop up just the tops into very tiny pieces.
- I find that kitchen scissors do just fine.
- After the 2 hours----------------------.
- Add the potatoes on top of the brisket.
- Add water to cover everything.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the cabbage on top of the potatoes and add onion and carrot on top of the cabbage.
- Add water to cover everything.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Check the cabbage to see if it is tender.
- If not, simmer another 5 minutes. You shouldn't undercook it and it's hard to overcook it.
- When done-----------------------.
- In a large serving bowl where you can stir the potatoes, crush the garlic clove and rub the inside of the bowl with it.
- Place the potatoes in the bowl while still piping hot and add (at least) a quarter pound of butter and add a handful (more is better than less) of chopped fresh parsley.
- Gently stir until butter is melted, it coats all the potato pieces and the parsley is evenly distributed.
- Put the rest of the parsley into a tiny serving bowl for those who want to add more to their potatoes.
- As I said, more is better.
- Slice the brisket cross grain.
- Hope there is leftovers for breakfast.
- See my March 18th Breakfast! It's a family tradition. We make sure we make enough to ensure leftovers for breakfast the next morning. Finely chopped fried corned beef and cabbage (the entire meal) and coffee is divine. We throw in any leftover parsley.
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
EASY CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
This corned beef and cabbage recipe is quick and easy. A no-fuss meal, that's great for St. Patrick's Day or a weeknight family dinner.
Provided by Trisheee
Categories Main Dish Recipes Roast Recipes
Time 8h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place onion, potatoes, and carrots in a 5-quart slow cooker. Combine water, garlic, bay leaf, sugar, vinegar, and contents of spice packet in a small bowl; pour over vegetables. Top with brisket and cabbage.
- Cover and cook on Low until meat and vegetables are tender, 8 to 9 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 647.2 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Cholesterol 122.7 mg, Fat 34.3 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 38.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 2852 mg, Sugar 13.5 g
CORNED BEEF 'N' CABBAGE
Have a St. Paddy's Day celebration for two with this traditional combo. You'll savor the flavor whether you're Irish or not. -Connie Lou Blommers, Pella, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place brisket and contents of spice packet in a large saucepan. Add onion, water and apple juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is tender. , Transfer brisket to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; reserve cooking liquid. Combine the brown sugar, orange zest, mustard and cloves; rub over meat. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, cut cabbage into four wedges, leaving a portion of the core attached to each wedge. Add cabbage and carrots to cooking liquid. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Thinly slice corned beef; serve with vegetables.
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TENDER CORNED BEEF 'N' CABBAGE
I have some Irish ancestry, so I started a family tradition on St. Patrick's Day. I came up with my own recipe for the classic corned beef and cabbage. The meat is tender, and the apple juice gives it a mellow flavor.-Jo Ann Honey, Longmont, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h5m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the apple juice, bay leaf and contents of spice packet; pour over onion. Top with brisket and cabbage. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf before serving.
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CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: water, kosher salt, brown sugar, pink curing salt, garlic, fresh ginger, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, mustard seed, black peppercorn, whole allspice berries, juniper berries, whole cloves, ice, beef brisket, large yellow onion, celery stalks, large carrots, ginger beer, dark extra-stout beer, small red potato, carrots, medium green cabbage, corned beef brisket
Provided by Matthew Johnson
Categories Dinner
Time P10DT20h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- In a very large pot, combine the water, kosher salt, brown sugar, pink curing salt, garlic, ginger, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, mustard seeds, peppercorns, allspice berries, juniper berries, and cloves. Stir and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once the brine is boiling, remove from the heat and add the ice to bring the temperature below 45˚F (7˚C).
- Place the brisket in a large plastic storage container with a lid. Pour the cooled brine over the meat. Cover and brine the beef in the refrigerator for 5-7 days, flipping once a day.
- Once the brisket is brined, remove the beef from the liquid and transfer to a pot large enough for it to sit flat on the bottom. Add the onion, celery, carrot, ginger beer, and beer. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer for 2½-3 hours, or until the meat is fork-tender. Remove the meat from the pot and let cool. If making corned beef and cabbage, reserve the cooking liquid. Otherwise, discard.
- Thinly slice the brisket against the grain for sandwiches or corned beef and cabbage, or dice for corned beef hash.
- Return the corned beef cooking liquid to a boil over medium-high heat. (If starting with new cooking liquid, combine the chicken broth, water, chopped carrots, celery, and onion in a large pot and bring to a boil.)
- Once the cooking liquid is boiling, add the potatoes and cook for 10 minutes, until half-cooked. Add the halved carrots and cabbage, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes more, until the vegetables are tender.
- Transfer the vegetables to a serving platter with the sliced brisket and ladle the cooking liquid over.
- Enjoy!
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of corned beef. Brisket is the most popular cut, but you can also use flat cut or round cut.
- Soak the corned beef before cooking. This helps to remove some of the salt and makes the meat more tender.
- Use a large pot. You need enough room for the corned beef, the vegetables, and the cooking liquid.
- Add vegetables to the pot. Carrots, potatoes, onions, and cabbage are traditional vegetables to cook with corned beef.
- Cook the corned beef on low heat. This helps to prevent the meat from becoming tough.
- Check the meat for doneness. The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Serve the corned beef with your favorite sides. Mustard, horseradish, and rye bread are all popular choices.
Conclusion:
Corned beef and cabbage is a classic dish that is perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any other occasion. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make this delicious meal at home. So next time you're in the mood for something hearty and comforting, give corned beef and cabbage a try. You won't be disappointed!
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