By Nathaniel Bruno
Corned Beef and Cabbage - Cooks Illustrated
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:29:11 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
53
Low
Glycemic Load
19
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories691.9 kcal (35%)
Total Fat41.7 g (60%)
Carbs36.3 g (14%)
Sugars17.8 g (20%)
Protein43.1 g (86%)
Sodium11218.7 mg (561%)
Fiber5.5 g (20%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
4.5 poundbeef brisket
flat cut
¾ cupsalt
½ cupbrown sugar
packed
2 teaspoonspink curing kosher salt
No. 1
6garlic cloves
peeled, divided
6bay leaves
divided
5allspice berries
2 tablespoonsblack peppercorns
divided
1 tablespooncoriander seeds
6carrots
peeled, halved crosswise, thick ends halved lengthwise
1.5 poundsred potatoes
small, unpeeled
1 headgreen cabbage
uncored, cut into 8 wedges
Instructions
Step 1
Trim fat on surface of brisket to 1/8 inch. In a large container, dissolve salt, sugar and curing salt in 4 quarts of water. Add brisket, 3 garlic cloves, 4 bay leaves, allspice berries, 1 tablespoon peppercorns and the coriander seeds to brine. Weigh brisket down with a plate, cover and refrigerate for six days.
Step 2
Adjust oven rack to middle position. Heat oven to 275 degrees. Remove brisket from brine, rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Cut a triple-thickness, 8-inch square of cheesecloth. Place remaining 3 garlic cloves, 2 bay leaves and 1 tablespoon peppercorns in the center of the cheesecloth, and tie into a bundle with twine. Place brisket, spice bundle and 2 quarts of water into a Dutch oven. (Brisket may not lie flat, but will shrink slightly as it cooks.)
Step 3
Bring to a simmer over high heat, cover and transfer to oven. Cook until fork inserted into the thickest part of the brisket slides in and out with ease, 2½ to 3 hours.
Step 4
Turn off oven. Transfer brisket to a large oven-safe platter, ladle 1 cup of cooking liquid over meat, cover and return to oven to keep warm.
Step 5
For the vegetables: Add carrots and potatoes to the pot and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until vegetables begin to soften, 7 to 10 minutes.
Step 6
Add cabbage to pot, increase heat to high and return to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until all the vegetables are tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
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