Description
Irish corned beef and cabbage delivers hearty comfort straight from traditional kitchens of Ireland. Savory meat melts alongside tender vegetables, promising a satisfying meal that connects generations with simple, robust flavor you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 (3-pound) corned beef brisket with spice packet
Vegetables:
- 10 small red potatoes
- 5 medium carrots
- 1 large head cabbage
Instructions
- Immerse the corned beef brisket in a spacious pot, ensuring it’s completely submerged in cool water.
- Sprinkle the accompanying spice blend over the meat, secure the lid, and elevate the temperature until the liquid reaches a rolling boil.
- Diminish the heat to a gentle simmer, allowing the meat to tenderize and absorb flavors for approximately two hours.
- Carefully introduce whole potatoes and carrots into the simmering liquid, continuing to cook until the root vegetables approach a soft, yielding texture.
- Introduce chopped cabbage wedges to the pot, letting them nestle among the meat and other vegetables.
- Continue cooking for an additional quarter-hour, ensuring the cabbage becomes translucent and tender without losing its structural integrity.
- Carefully extract the corned beef from the fragrant broth, transferring it to a cutting board to rest and settle for a short period.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the meat perpendicular to the natural grain, creating clean, uniform pieces that will maintain tenderness.
- Arrange the sliced corned beef alongside the perfectly cooked vegetables on a serving platter, optionally ladling some of the rich, aromatic broth around the dish for added moisture and flavor.
Notes
- Choose a high-quality, flat-cut corned beef brisket for more even cooking and tender meat.
- Rinse the corned beef before cooking to reduce excess saltiness and remove surface brine.
- Trim visible excess fat to control the overall richness of the dish, leaving a thin layer for flavor.
- For a lighter version, swap traditional beef with lean turkey or chicken corned meat to reduce calories and fat content.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg