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ingredients for cooking corned beef in beer.

Corned Beef Cooked in Beer

Pam
Corned Beef cooked in beer and other aromatics is tender and perfect every time. After simmering in a dutch oven it gets a crunchy coating.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Irish
Servings 10
Calories 231 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 corned beef 4-6 lbs.
  • 2 bottles Killian's Irish Red Beer
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 12 peppercorns
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 onion large, in half
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon celery salt
  • ¼ teaspoon caraway seeds

Instructions
 

  • Place corned beef in dutch oven and add all ingredients through onion.
  • Add enough water to cover the corned beef.
  • Cook for 4-5 hours, covered, on medium-low to medium heat, or until corned beef is tender.
  • Mix remaining ingredients.
  • Rub or pat onto the warm corned beef.
  • Cook on grill or under broiler until coating is crunchy.
  • Serve warm with the rest of the beer from your six pack.

Notes

We always use Killians Red, but any good hearty beer would work, even a Guiness. 

Nutrition

Serving: 5ouncesCalories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 14gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 1148mgPotassium: 314mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
Keyword corned beef
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