A few years ago I bought one of these in the package with the seasoning packet and followed the directions on the package. The result tasted pretty good, but was way too tough. This year for St Patrick’s Day I decided to attempt again but with a crockpot and some extra seasoning. They are usually 50% off this time of year so why not?
Ingredients:
- 1 package of corned beef brisket.
- 1 seasoning packet (included).
- 1-2 tablespoons of sugar depending on brisket size.
- 1 tablespoon of any vinegar.
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 or 2 dashes of garlic powder
- water or beer (I used water this time)
Instructions:
1. Place brisket in crockpot fat side up.
2. Dump all of the ingredients except water/beer on top.
3. Pour the water or beer on the side away from the brisket into the crockpot but do not cover it. Instead, leave about the top half inch exposed.
4. Put the lid on the crockpot. Set it to LOW. Leave it there for 8-9 hours.
5. Use big tongs or something to remove from pot and place on cutting board. Slice meat thin and against the grain.
Notes:
- You can slightly speed up the process like I did today and put the heat on high for the first 1-2 hours then turn to low to shave an hour or a little more off without affecting it.
- Do not add salt or pepper! The salt is in the meat already and the pepper is in the packet.
- You can add vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and cabbage to the same pot.. or do like I did and just cook the meat and make sandwiches.
- I use my knife to rake the seeds back as I’m slicing. You don’t want to bite down on too much of that!
A few years ago I bought one of these in the package with the seasoning packet and followed the directions on the package. The result tasted pretty good, but was way too tough. This year for St Patrick’s Day I decided to attempt again but with a crockpot and some extra seasoning. They are usually 50% off this time of year so why not?
Ingredients:
- 1 package of corned beef brisket.
- 1 seasoning packet (included).
- 1-2 tablespoons of sugar depending on brisket size.
- 1 tablespoon of any vinegar.
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 or 2 dashes of garlic powder
- water or beer (I used water this time)
Instructions:
1. Place brisket in crockpot fat side up.
2. Dump all of the ingredients except water/beer on top.
3. Pour the water or beer on the side away from the brisket into the crockpot but do not cover it. Instead, leave about the top half inch exposed.
4. Put the lid on the crockpot. Set it to LOW. Leave it there for 8-9 hours.
5. Use big tongs or something to remove from pot and place on cutting board. Slice meat thin and against the grain.
Notes:
- You can slightly speed up the process like I did today and put the heat on high for the first 1-2 hours then turn to low to shave an hour or a little more off without affecting it.
- Do not add salt or pepper! The salt is in the meat already and the pepper is in the packet.
- You can add vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and cabbage to the same pot.. or do like I did and just cook the meat and make sandwiches.
- I use my knife to rake the seeds back as I’m slicing. You don’t want to bite down on too much of that!
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