Delicious and easy corned beef recipe that's been in my family for years. Serve with smothered cabbage and boiled potatoes. Then turn the leftovers into a delicious Reuben sandwich!
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Irish-American
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time3hours
Total Time6hours20minutes
Servings8people
AuthorMarti Wills
Ingredients
4poundCorned BeefUsually packaged with seasonings
2wholeOrangessliced
1wholeLemonsliced
1/4cupBrown Sugar
1wholeOnionsliced
1tablespoonPickling Spice
Instructions
Open the corned beef and rinse well. Place in a pot and cover with water. Bring this to a rolling boil - boil for 20-30 minutes and skim and throw out the foam on top of the water.
Add the remaining ingredients to the pot of water with the meat. Simmer for 2-3 hours - until it is fork-tender. You can do the simmering in a crock pot too.
There will likely be leftovers. Turn them into a delicious Reuben sandwich by placing slices on rye bread, add Provolone cheese, melt it, top with sauerkraut and spread Thousand Island Dressing on the top slice of bread.