Name: Chef John's Corned Beef and Cabbage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Corned beef brisket with spice packet - 1 (4 pound); Water - 3 quarts; Onion, quartered - 1; Carrots, cut into large chunks - 3; Celery, cut into 2-inch pieces - 3 stalks; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Red potatoes, halved - 2 pounds; Cabbage, cut into eighths - 1 small head

Ingredients for - Chef John's Corned Beef and Cabbage

1. Corned beef brisket with spice packet 1 (4 pound)

2. Water 3 quarts

3. Onion, quartered 1

4. Carrots, cut into large chunks 3

5. Celery, cut into 2-inch pieces 3 stalks

6. Salt 1 teaspoon

7. Red potatoes, halved 2 pounds

8. Cabbage, cut into eighths 1 small head

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Corned Beef and Cabbage

1 . Stage

Combine corned beef and spice packet contents, water, onion, carrots, celery, and salt together in a large pot or Dutch oven; bring to a simmer, skimming off any foam that rises to the surface.

2 . Stage

Cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer until meat is almost fork-tender, about 3 hours. Add potatoes and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are almost tender, about 30 minutes more.

3 . Stage

Place cabbage pieces on top of and around meat, cover the pot, and simmer until cabbage is tender, 20 to 30 minutes more.

4 . Stage

Remove meat to a cutting board and let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Cut across the grain and serve in a bowl; ladle vegetables and broth over the top. Wendy Evelyn Purcell DeRose