Best 7 Deli Corned Beef Recipes

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Corned beef, a staple in many delis, is a salt-cured beef brisket that is typically boiled or steamed until tender. While the traditional method involves a lengthy curing process, this recipe offers a more convenient approach, using a pre-packaged corned beef brisket and a flavorful pickling brine. Follow our step-by-step guide to create a tender and juicy corned beef that will be the star of your next sandwich or Reuben.

In addition to the corned beef recipe, this article also features an authentic Russian dressing recipe, a creamy coleslaw recipe, and a classic Reuben sandwich recipe. These accompaniments will elevate your corned beef experience, providing a burst of flavors and textures that will make your taste buds dance. Whether you're a seasoned deli connoisseur or new to the world of corned beef, these recipes are sure to impress. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

HOMEMADE CORNED BEEF



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Here's a recipe you've gotta plan for, but you don't need to do much work to get this deli-quality corned beef. -Nick Iverson, Denver, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 3h30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 gallon water
1-1/2 cups kosher salt
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup mixed pickling spices, divided
4 teaspoons pink curing salt #1
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 oven roasting bags
1 fresh beef brisket (4 to 5 pounds)
2 large carrots, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large stockpot, combine water, kosher salt, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons pickling spices, pink curing salt and garlic. Bring to a simmer, stirring until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled., Place 1 large oven roasting bag inside another. Place brisket inside inner bag; pour in cooled brine. Seal bags, pressing out as much air as possible; turn to coat meat. Refrigerate 10 days, turning occasionally to keep meat coated. Remove brisket from brine; rinse thoroughly. Place in a Dutch oven with water to cover. Add carrots, onions, celery and remaining pickling spices. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, adding water if necessary to keep brisket covered, until meat is tender, about 3 hours., Serve warm or cool. Slice brisket thinly and serve in a sandwich or with additional vegetables simmered until tender in cooking liquid. , To make ahead: Refrigerate meat in cooking liquid for several days; reheat in liquid.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 21g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 1252mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 20g protein.

CORNED BEEF



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Corned beef is a Jewish delicatessan staple and easy to make at home with this recipe.

Provided by Jeff Albom

Categories     Gluten-free

Time 2h5m

Number Of Ingredients 3

2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) ready-to-cook corned beef (or corned silverside if you are in NZ)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar

Steps:

  • Place corned silverside/brisket in a saucepan or stockpot.
  • Add the brown sugar on top of the meat and use a spoon to coat the meat with the sugar.
  • Pour the vinegar into the saucepan and fill with water until the meat is mostly covered.
  • Heat the saucepan on the stove on high until boiling, then lower to simmer.
  • Cook the meat for 50-60 minutes per pound (500 grams). This will be 2 hours for 1 kg size beef we used.
  • After cooking, remove the meat from the saucepan, trim excess fat, slice, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 32 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 4 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 5oz (140 grams), Sodium 16 milligrams sodium, Sugar 9 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat

DELI STYLE CORNED BEEF



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Make and share this Deli Style Corned Beef recipe from Food.com.

Provided by salvador1709

Categories     Meat

Time P5DT3h

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 -6 lbs beef brisket
5 tablespoons tender quick, mix
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon bay leaf powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

  • Preparation.
  • Trim surface of fat from brisket. In a small bowl, mix Tender Quick mix, remaining ingredients and spices. Rub mixture into all sides of brisket. Place brisket in plastic bag and tie end securely. Refrigerate and allow to cure 5 days per inch of meat thickness.
  • Cooking
  • Place brisket in Dutch oven. Add water to cover. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Simmer until tender, about 3-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1449.7, Fat 120.6, SaturatedFat 48.5, Cholesterol 331.1, Sodium 294.4, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 6.8, Protein 77.2

HOMEMADE CORNED BEEF



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"The reason to corn your own beef is flavor," said Michael Ruhlman, a chef and passionate advocate of the process. He wrote about it with Brian Polcyn in their book, "Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing." "You can achieve tastes that aren't available in the mass produced versions," he said. Feel free to experiment with the "pickling spices" called for below - you can customize them, if you like, from a base of coriander seeds, black peppercorns and garlic - but please do not omit the curing salt, which gives the meat immense flavor in addition to a reddish hue. (It's perfectly safe, Mr. Ruhlman exhorts: "It's not a chemical additive. Most of the nitrates we eat come in vegetables!") Finally, if you want a traditional boiled dinner, slide quartered cabbage and some peeled carrots into the braise for the final hour or so of cooking. Or use the meat for Irish tacos.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     project, main course

Time P5DT3h

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups coarse kosher salt
1/2 cup sugar
5 garlic cloves, smashed
5 tablespoons pickling spices
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pink curing salt (sodium nitrite)
1 4- to 5-pound beef brisket
2 bottles of good beer
2 bottles of good ginger beer

Steps:

  • Brine the brisket: In a medium pot set over high heat, combine about a gallon of water, the salt, the sugar, the garlic, 3 tablespoons pickling spices and the pink curing salt. Stir mixture as it heats until sugar and salt are dissolved, about 1 minute. Transfer liquid to a container large enough for the brine and the brisket, then refrigerate until liquid is cool.
  • Place brisket in the cooled liquid and weigh the meat down with a plate so it is submerged. Cover container and place in the refrigerator for 5 days, or up to 7 days, turning every day or so.
  • To cook brisket, remove it from the brine and rinse under cool water. Place in a pot just large enough to hold it and cover with one of the beers and one of the ginger beers. If you need more liquid to cover the meat, add enough of the other beer, and the other ginger beer, to do so. Add remaining 2 tablespoons pickling spices. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn heat to low so liquid is barely simmering. Cover and let cook until you can easily insert a fork into the meat, about 3 hours, adding water along the way if needed to cover the brisket.
  • Keep warm until serving, or let cool in the liquid and reheat when ready to eat, up to three or four days. Slice thinly and serve on sandwiches, in Irish tacos (see recipe) or with carrots and cabbage simmered until tender in the cooking liquid.

DELI CORNED BEEF



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IF you have the time and patience to make this corned beef, by all means go for it. I know it will give you great results.

Provided by Jamallah Bergman

Categories     Beef

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 c water
1 1/4 c salt
3 Tbsp pickling spice
1 tsp saltpeter
1 tsp sugar
6 bay leaves
12 clove garlic
4 1/2 lb beef brisket
1 onion
1 celery stalk
4 c water
1 Tbsp prepared mustard
1/4 c brown sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Mix 4 cups water with the seasonings;bring to a boil. Allow to cool.
  • 2. Place brisket in a large crock or pan. Pour mixture over brisket. Arrange so that the brisket remains completely covered with brine. Cover with tin foil and refrigerate for 7 days.
  • 3. Drain and rinse the brisket. Place brisket in a large pot or Dutch oven.
  • 4. Add the onion and celery. Pour in 4 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 3 hours. Cool for 30 minutes in liquid.
  • 5. Remove to a pastry sheet. Brush with mustard. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
  • 6. Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes. Slice and serve.

SLOW COOKER CORNED BEEF



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This slow cooker corned beef recipe is so easy, with basic ingredients, and it cooks on low for 7 hours. It is basic, but it is so very delicious. Hubby gave it 5 stars out of 5 and even my fussy 2-year-old ate it all. Hope you enjoy it! We ate this with roasted vegetables, and I topped mine with pickled mustard; my husband used gravy.

Provided by basicook

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 7h5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 kg corned beef
1 medium onion
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 cups water
1/2 cup white vinegar

Steps:

  • Pour into slow cooker water and vinegar,
  • peel and cut onion into quarters, add to slow cooker,.
  • sprinkle in brown sugar,.
  • place meat into slow cooker,
  • cover, set to low and leave for seven hours.
  • Let stand for ten minutes before slicing, meat is so succulent.
  • Top meat with mustard pickles, chutney or relish.
  • Serve with your favourite vegetables, its such a quick and easy meal but so yummy, enjoy!

EASY CORNED BEEF FOR DELI SANDWICHES



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A fool-proof way to keep your corned beef from crumbling when you slice it! Wrapping it tightly when hot is the secret. Now you can cook corned beef that makes those lovely sandwich slices you get from the deli. It slices well with a sharp knife, but for perfection, use an electric slicing machine. Great for Reuben sandwiches!

Provided by BeachGirl

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 9h10m

Yield 1 corned beef brisket

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 corned beef brisket
1 can beer, any kind
1 tablespoon pickling spices
other seasoning, of your choice,such as a little vinegar,rosemary sprig,hot peppers

Steps:

  • Remove brisket from vacuum packaging.
  • Remove visible outside fat and wash.
  • Place in crockpot.
  • Add pickling spices and the beer.
  • Cook on High for about 6-8 hours.
  • (You may wish to turn the corned beef once).
  • Continue cooking until beef is tender but not falling apart.
  • Total time will depend on size of roast.
  • Gently remove corned beef from crockpot, keeping it in one piece if possible.
  • If any chunk of beef falls off, just place the 2 pieces together before wrapping as instructed below.
  • Scrape off any outside fat, using a very sharp knife.
  • TO KEEP BEEF FROM CRUMBLING DURING SLICING: Immediately wrap the hot corned beef in plastic wrap, wrapping it as tightly ACROSS THE GRAIN as possible.
  • Snugly fold ends of plastic to completely encase beef.
  • The heat from the beef may/will"seal" the plastic wrap and keep corned beef moist.
  • Put wrapped beef in a Zip-lock bag and REFRIGEATE.
  • When ready to serve, thinly slice across the grain with a sharp knife (not serrated) or an electric slicing machine.
  • NOTE: I usually turn the crockpot ON when I go to bed, and the corned beef is ready when I wake up.
  • I wrap and refrigerate it, and it's perfect for lunch-time sandwiches.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.1, Sodium 14.2, Carbohydrate 12.6, Protein 1.6

Tips:

Tips for Making the Best Deli Corned Beef

  • Choose the right cut of beef. Brisket is the traditional cut of beef used for corned beef, but you can also use chuck roast or top round. Brisket is a tough cut of meat, but it becomes tender when it is cooked slowly.
  • Use a good quality corning mix. A good corning mix will contain salt, sugar, spices, and curing agents. You can buy commercial corning mixes or make your own.
  • Corn the beef for at least 5 days. The longer you corn the beef, the more flavorful it will be. You can corn the beef for up to 10 days.
  • Rinse the beef well before cooking. This will remove the excess salt from the corning mix.
  • Cook the beef slowly. The best way to cook corned beef is to simmer it in water for several hours. You can also cook it in a slow cooker.
  • Serve the beef with your favorite sides. Corned beef is traditionally served with boiled potatoes, cabbage, and carrots. You can also serve it with rye bread and mustard.

Conclusion

Corned beef is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is a great way to use up leftover brisket or chuck roast. With a little planning, you can easily make your own corned beef at home. So, what are you waiting for? Try one of these recipes today!

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