Corned Beef Obrien Recipes

CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• Place the water into a large 6 to 8 quart stockpot along with salt, sugar, saltpeter, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves, allspice, juniper berries, bay leaves and ginger. Cook over high heat until the salt and sugar have dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the ice. Stir until the ice has melted. If necessary, place the brine into the refrigerator until it reaches a temperature of 45 degrees F. Once it has cooled, place the brisket in a 2-gallon zip top bag and add the brine. Seal and lay flat inside a container, cover and place in the refrigerator for 10 days. Check daily to make sure the beef is completely submerged and stir the brine.
• After 10 days, remove from the brine and rinse well under cool water. Place the brisket into a pot just large enough to hold the meat, add the onion, carrot and celery and cover with water by 1-inch. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and gently simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is fork tender. Remove from the pot and thinly slice across the grain.

CORN O'BRIEN

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon on a paper towel-lined plate, leaving the grease in the skillet. Stir the onion and bell pepper into the skillet, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the corn, pimentos, and reserved bacon. Cook and stir until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

EASY SKILLET CORNED BEEF HASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large deep skillet on medium heat. Add potatoes; cook 10 min. or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, mix milk and mustard until blended.
• Add milk mixture to potatoes along with the corned beef; cook 2 min., stirring occasionally. Use back of large spoon to make 4 indentations in potato mixture. Slip cracked egg into each indentation; cover skillet. Cook 4 min. or until egg whites are firm and yolks are cooked to desired doneness.

CORNED BEEF O'BRIEN

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt the butter and saute the onion and green pepper for 5 minutes or til soft. Add the can of corned beef hash. Heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is crisp and brown as desired.
• Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese. Cover the pan and heat until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.

CORN BEEF (OVEN ROASTED CORNED BEEF)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
• Open and rinse the corned beef.
• Place the corned beef in a dutch oven and sprinkle the seaoning packet over the meat.
• Add 1 cup of water and the bottle of Guinness. The liquid should almost cover the meat. If it doesn't, add a little more water.
• Cover and place in the oven.
• Cook for 3 1/2 - 4 hours. It should be fork tender.
• Remove the meat and place on a plate and cover with foil.
• Add 3-4 more cups of water to the juice in the dutch oven and bring to a boil.
• Once at a boil, reduce to a rapid simmer and add carrots, potatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add onions and cook till almost tender. About 7-10 minutes.
• Add cabbage and cook for about 5 more minutes.(Just untill everything is fork tender.).
• Carefully place the corned beef on top of the cabbage to re-heat durning the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Slice corned beef across the grain.
• Enjoy!

BRAISED CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• To make brine, place 2 quarts of water plus the next 12 ingredients in a large 6-8 quart stock pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar and salts have dissolved, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat; add ice and and stir until ice has melted. Place brine in the refrigerator and allow to cool completely. Place a 3-4 gallon resealable plastic bag inside a large baking dish or roasting pan; add brisket and pour brine over beef. Seal bag, removing as much air as possible, ensuring brisket is completely submerged. Transfer to refrigerator; allow to rest for 10 days, agitating bag occasionally to redistribute spices and liquid. , After 10 days, remove brisket from brine; rinse brisket thoroughly and discard brine. To braise brisket, preheat oven to 300°. Place carrots, celery and onion in large roasting pan; pour remaining 2 cups of water into pan until water level is 1/2-inch high. Place brisket over vegetables and cover with aluminum foil; transfer to oven. Cook, covered, until very tender about 5-6 hours. , Remove brisket from roasting pan, discarding vegetables and cooking juices; tent beef with foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Or, to slice for Reuben sandwiches, wrap corned beef well with plastic wrap after cooling for 10 minutes; place in refrigerator and allow to cool completely overnight. Slice thinly against grain.