Don Morrison's Corned Beef

DON MORRISON'S CORNED BEEF

Don Morrison is the Operations Manager at Wayside Food Programs in Maine.

A printable version of Don's recipes can be found on the 207 Kitchen section of our website.

Homemade Corned Beef

• 4-8 lbs beef roast
• 2 Tablespoons of pickling spice
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 c kosher salt (1 pound)
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1 Gallon water (measured into 2, half gallons)

1. Place the meat in a large glass or plastic container (do not use metal!)
2. Sprinkle with the pickling spice, bay leaves, and garlic
3. Bring salt, spices, sugar, and garlic to a boil in half of the water, stir until salt & sugar is dissolved.
4. Cool down with remaining (half gallon) of water and pour over meat
5. Weigh meat down under the brine and leave 5-7 days

 

Old Fashioned Boiled Dinner

• 4-8 lbs corned beef
• 2-3 onions, cut into one inch pieces
• 3-4 stalks of celery, large dice
• 2-3 carrots, peeled and cut
• 4-5 potatoes, large dice
• 1 head of cabbage, core removed and cut into large strips
• Water

 

1. Place corned beef into large pot (or crock pot) and cover with water. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer. Monitor closely and add water as needed due to evaporation.
2.  After 3 hours of meat simmering, add onions, potatoes, carrots, and celery. Simmer for 60 minutes.
3. Add cabbage and simmer for another 30 minutes or until cabbage has softened.
4. Serve with a small amount of broth from the pot. Enjoy!

 

For more information on Don Morrison or Wayside click here: WAYSIDE FOOD PROGRAMS