HOMEMADE IRISH CORNED BEEF & RUSSIAN DRESSING TO MAKE REUBEN SANDWICHES
Another dish that I made & served in a restaurant. Takes a while, but is really worth it. You might need to special-order the brisket from your butcher, and you'll have to start brining the meat eight days before you cook and serve it. The *Insta Cure No. 1 is optional, but it's nice to use because it gives the meat its...
Provided by Peggi Anne Tebben
Categories Sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- 1. BRINE/ Pour 6 cups water and beer into large deep roasting pan. Add coarse salt; stir until dissolved. Add sugar; stir until dissolved. If desired, stir in *Insta Cure No. 1. Can get this at meat packing houses or places on line that handle it, such as Sausage Maker. Mix in pickling spices. Pierce brisket all over with tip of small sharp knife. Submerge brisket in liquid, then top with heavy platter to weigh down. Cover and refrigerate 4 days.
- 2. Remove brisket from brine. Stir liquid to blend. Return brisket to brine; top with heavy platter. Cover; refrigerate 4 days.
- 3. Remove brisket from brine. Rinse with cold running water. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead.If you do, wrap corned beef in plastic, cover with foil, and refrigerate until ready to cook.
- 4. COOKING CORNED BEEF : Place corned beef in very large wide pot. Add stout and enough water to cover by 1 inch. Wrap cheesecloth around bay leaves, coriander seeds, allspice, enclosing completely, and tie with kitchen string to secure. Add spice bag to pot with beef; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until beef is tender, about 2-4 hours. You can also do this in the oven.
- 5. Remove from pot. Allow to cool, wrap in plastic & place in fridge overnight.
- 6. Next day, slice.
- 7. RUSSIAN DRESSING: Make it.
- 8. REUBEN SANDWICHES: Warm the corn beef. Put Russian dressing on 2 slices of bread. Put corned beef, sauerkraut,& swiss cheese on 1 slice of the bread. Place other slice of bread on top. Put butter on grill & lay the sandwich on. Place a heavy cast iron skillet on it to weigh it down. Turn over & do other side. Cut on an angle.
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TRASH _LORD
trash._lord@aol.comI've been making this recipe for years and it's always a hit. The corned beef is always tender and flavorful and the Russian dressing is the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe!
Rizwana Javaid
rizwana.j@gmail.comThis was my first time making corned beef and it turned out amazing! The beef was so tender and flavorful and the Russian dressing was the perfect addition. I served it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese and it was the perfect St. Patrick'
Patience Makungu
m_p94@yahoo.comI've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The corned beef is always tender and flavorful and the Russian dressing is the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe!
genesis_queen
genesis_queen@hotmail.co.ukI love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the corned beef is always so tender and flavorful. I also love the Russian dressing. It's the perfect addition to the sandwich. I always serve it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese.
Rastab Ali shah
shahr@aol.comThis was my first time making corned beef and it was delicious! The beef was so tender and the Russian dressing was the perfect addition. I served it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese and it was the perfect St. Patrick's Day meal.
Mike Rallings
r42@yahoo.comThis was a really great recipe. I made it for a few friends on St. Patrick's Day and they all loved it. The corned beef was tender and flavorful and the Russian dressing was a perfect addition. I served it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss chees
Dorcas Wangui
d38@hotmail.comI made this for my family and they loved it. I did feel like my corned beef was a bit tough but I think that's because I didn't cook it long enough. I served it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. It was the perfect St. Patrick's Day dinne
Alisa Branch
alisab26@aol.comThis was a delicious recipe! The corned beef was cooked perfectly and the Russian dressing was a great addition. I served it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. It was a perfect St. Patrick's Day meal.
oluwakemi oluyori
o-o87@yahoo.comI made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The corned beef was so tender and flavorful. The Russian dressing was also a hit. I will definitely be making this again.
Idle Aden
i88@yahoo.comThis recipe is a keeper! The corned beef was so tender and the Russian dressing was the perfect finishing touch. I served it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. It was a perfect St. Patrick's Day meal.
Z.A Siddiqui
s-z60@gmail.comI've been making this recipe for years and it's always a hit. The corned beef is always tender and flavorful, and the Russian dressing is the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe.
rosecrystalq_zoey
rosecrystalq_zoey@gmail.comThis was my first time making corned beef and it turned out great! The beef was so tender and the Russian dressing was the perfect finishing touch. I served it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. It was a delicious and satisfying meal.
Ahmed Ahmuya
ahmeda@gmail.comI made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The corned beef was so tender and flavorful. The Russian dressing was also a hit. I will definitely be making this again.
Hasan Mohammad
mohammad71@hotmail.comThis was a great recipe! The corned beef was cooked perfectly and the Russian dressing was delicious. I served it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. It was a perfect St. Patrick's Day meal.
Joshua_24_15
joshua_24_1568@aol.comI've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The corned beef is always tender and flavorful, and the Russian dressing is the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe.
Lesego Mametja
lesego@aol.comThis recipe is a keeper! The corned beef was so tender and the Russian dressing was the perfect finishing touch. I served it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. It was a hit with my family and friends.
Umaer jutt
umaerj@hotmail.comThis was my first time making corned beef and it turned out amazing! The beef was so tender and flavorful. The Russian dressing was also a hit. I will definitely be making this again.
Rakesh Chand
r_chand@hotmail.frI'm not a huge fan of corned beef, but I thought this recipe was delicious. The Russian dressing was especially good. I'll definitely be making this again for St. Patrick's Day.
Suraj Yadav
yadavsuraj@hotmail.comMy family loved this homemade corned beef! The Russian dressing was the perfect complement to the tender beef and tangy sauerkraut. We'll definitely be making this again.