Corned Beef And Cabbage

By á-170456

Ingredients

• FOR THE BRINE:
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whole coriander
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whole mustard seeds
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whole allspice
• 4 sprigs fresh marjoram
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 brisket - (2 1/2 to 3 lbs)
• ASSEMBLY:
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion halved
• 6 carrots coarsely chopped
• 1 head celery including leaves coarsely chopped
• 1 head garlic halved
• 3 sprigs fresh marjoram
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 small cabbage cut 6 to 8 wedges
• Herbed Root Vegetables (see recipe)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all the brine ingredients, except the brisket, in a large non-reactive bowl. Add the brisket (you may have to cut it into 2 pieces) and rub the spice mix into the meat. Pour cold water over until the meat is covered. Weight the brisket down with a small plate so that it is completely submerged; cover and refrigerate. The meat can be brined overnight or as long as 10 days. The longer the brining the more pickled the meat.

Heat the oven to 300 degrees.

Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, marjoram, and bay leaves and cook until starting to soften, about 10 minutes. Remove the meat from the brine and rinse it well. Set the meat on top of the vegetables and add water to just cover the meat. Bring to a boil skimming any foam that surfaces. Reduce the heat to a simmer, place the lid on the pot, and cook for 15 minutes. Add the cabbage pieces, cover, and put it into the oven; cook for 3 hours.

Remove the meat, cover it with foil, and let it rest for 20 minutes. Cut the fat off the corned beef, slice the meat against the grain, and serve it in shallow bowls with the cabbage wedges, some cooking liquid, and the Herbed Root Vegetables.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.