Homemade Corned Beef Recipe

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Homemade Corned Beef
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 qts. of water
  • 1 1/2 cup. kosher salt
  • 1 cup. brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup. pickling spices
  • 1 flat brisket trimed (do not remove all the fat)
  • 2 tsp. spoons pink curing salt or salt peter (this will keep the meat that nice pink color instead of an ugly grey)
  • 1 bottle of beer

Directions:

  1. Pierce the brisket all over with a paring knife, then place in a very large zip top freezer bag
  2. Put the rest of the ingredients minus the beer in a large bowl a whisk
  3. Till disolved
  4. Add the beer and mix to incorporate
  5. Pour over brisket, making sure to cover it completely with the brine, extract as much air as possible. seal the bag and lay it flat in the refrigerator.
  6. Turn the bag daily for 1 week.
  7. After one week your beef is now corned, remove from brine and rinse well.
  8. Place the corned beef in a large dutch oven and cover with water, add some onion, carrot ,and celery and cook on a simmer for 2- 3 hours till fork tender
  9. If you are making sandwiches allow to cool completely, then alice thinly against the grain.
  10. Enjoy
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 126.45 Kcal (529 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.07g 0%
Sodium 4778.88mg 199%
Potassium 53.35mg 1%
Total Carbs 29.4g 10%
Sugars 26.68g 107%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 1%
Protein 0.07g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 32.1mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 150.59 Kcal (630 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.09g 0%
Sodium 5691.35mg 199%
Potassium 63.53mg 1%
Total Carbs 35.02g 10%
Sugars 31.77g 107%
Dietary Fiber 0.28g 1%
Protein 0.09g 0%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 38.2mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.5
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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