Description
A straightforward recipe for cooking corned beef brisket until tender.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 corned beef brisket (3-4 lbs) with spice packet
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 4 cups water or beef broth
Instructions
- Place the corned beef, spice packet contents, onion, and water or broth in a large pot or Dutch oven.
- Cover the meat with liquid. Add more water if needed to fully submerge the brisket.
- Bring the liquid to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer gently.
- Cook for 3 to 4 hours, or until the meat is fork-tender.
- Remove the corned beef from the liquid and let it rest on a cutting board for 15 minutes before slicing against the grain.
Notes
- Save the cooking liquid to boil cabbage or potatoes later.
- If using a slow cooker, cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz cooked
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 110