Cookin Ga Grass Fed Home Brined Corned Beef
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Instant Pot Corned Beef … salty, herby, sweet and spicy real food brine makes the most amazing, tender brisket cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot.
There's just nothing like salty, fork tender, corned beef.
I have loved corned beef since I was a little girl. It's the one meat entree that I truly loved and looked forward to when I was little. It was my mom's favorite too. I loved when she made it every year for St. Patrick's Day.
I also love corned beef hash. My mom used to take me to a restaurant in Berkeley called Bette's Oceanview Diner and she would always get it {with scrambled eggs instead of the poached eggs that the "Maryland" comes with}. It was a super special treat for us. She always let me have bites of her corned beef hash so I could order pancakes.
Such fun memories. I miss my mom like crazy. Always. Daily.
This time of year makes me think of her. She always felt a strong connection to Ireland. She dreamed of traveling there, but sadly never got to. But she sure loved Irish inspired food.
As many of you know, as I got older I became a vegetarian so enjoying corned beef was out of the question for me. But I still loved celebrating with my mom. She would make corned beef and I would make Colcannon {her favorite}. We enjoyed our meal together, even though I skipped the corned beef.
Those vegetarian {turned vegan} days are way behind me and I'll never go back {you can read more about my health journey here}. I love being able to enjoy corned beef again!
There's just something about that salty, herby, sweet and spicy brine. It makes the most amazing, tender brisket.
The best method to cook corned beef is in the Instant Pot. It comes out perfect every time!
Please note, this corned beef does NOT use chemically processed saltpeter {which is used in almost all store-bought packaged corned beef}. Will this change the flavor? No. It just means that the meat isn't going to have that bright pink color that most corned beef has.
Instant Pot Corned Beef
Ingredients
Corned Beef:
- 2-3 pound grass-fed beef brisket, remove excess fat*
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed or sliced
- 1-2 fresh or dried bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- Filtered Water
For the Brine:
- 8 cups filtered water
- 1/2 cup sea salt (<-- this is my favorite sea salt)
- 4 tablespoons raw honey
- 4 fresh or dried bay leaves
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed or sliced
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns (optional)
- 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
- 4 whole cloves
Instructions
For the Brine:
- Add 2 cups of water to a medium saucepan, reserve the remaining 6 cups of water for later use. Add all other brine ingredients to saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Stir until salt is completely dissolved. Allow to cool a bit.
- Transfer brine mixture to an 8 cup mason jar or large mixing bowl. Add remaining 6 cups of water. Stir to combine. Place brine mixture in the refrigerator to chill.
- When brine mixture is cold, add brisket to a large brining bag or airtight container. Pour brine mixture over the brisket, making sure the brisket is fully submerged. Place in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Make sure to rotate or shake the meat in the bag every day.
Cooking Corned Beef Brisket in the Instant Pot:
- Remove brisket from brine and place in stainless steel Instant Pot bowl.
- Add just enough water to nearly cover the brisket.
- Add smashed garlic, bay leaves, mustard seeds and caraway seeds.
- Cover with lid making sure it's in the locked/closed position. Make sure the steam release handle is in the sealed position.
- Press the "Meat/Stew" button under high pressure and increase the time using the "+" until you reach 55 minutes. [Note: If you're using a larger brisket, you'll need to increase the cooking time. 55 minutes will produce a tender slice-able corned beef. If you prefer the meat to be falling apart-fork tender and not slice-able, you can increase the cooking time to 60-65 minutes.]
- Walk away. Don't worry, the Instant Pot will start to work. Within a minute it will switch to "On" and slowly start to build the pressure. You will hear it making some noises and possibly release a little steam. Once the Instant Pot reaches the necessary pressure, you will see the screen switch from "On" to the timer. It will then start to countdown the time.
- Once finished the Instant Pot will beep and the display will switch to LO:OO - the warming setting. Press the cancel/off button. You can unplug the Instant Pot at this point. Allow the Instant Pot to depressurize naturally for about 15-20 BEFORE removing the lid.
- Remove lid and carefully remove brisket with tongs to a serving platter/cutting board.
- Slice brisket and serve with your favorite Irish sides like Colcannon or vegetables like cabbage, carrots and potatoes. [See Notes]
Notes
YOU WILL NEED: Instant Pot, Brining Bag or Large Air-tight Container, Medium Saucepan
Please note, this corned beef does NOT use chemically processed saltpeter (which is used in most store-bought packaged corned beef). Will this change the flavor? No. It just means that the meat isn't going to have that bright pink color that most corned beef has.
*Use kitchen scissors to discard any large amounts of excess fat.
I prefer corned beef without super cooked/boiled cabbage, carrots and potatoes. If you prefer to cook those vegetables in the corned beef broth, that's fine. Once the corned beef is cooked, add the broth to a stockpot. Add carrots and large chunks of potatoes and cabbage wedges to the corned beef broth then bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15-20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 709 Total Fat: 42g Saturated Fat: 17g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 20g Cholesterol: 240mg Sodium: 9593mg Carbohydrates: 14g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 12g Protein: 66g
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