Calvin's Corned Beef
 
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Delicious Corned Beef with a Dijon Glaze that really takes it up a notch. A fun holiday dinner the whole family will love!
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients
  • 1 Corned Beef Roast with seasoning packet
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 10 whole cloves (optional)
  • 1 large red onion, sliced or quartered
  • Red potatoes cut into 2-inch pieces (I do about 3 lbs)
  • Baby Carrots or Carrots peeled and cut into thick sticks
  • Cabbage wedged or cut into 2-inch strips
  • GLAZE
  • 3-4 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 3-4 tbsp Brown Sugar
Instructions
  1. Make sure you start this process the day before you plan to serve the Corned Beef.
  2. In a large pot, cover roast with water. Water should be 1 inch above roast.
  3. Boil for 1 hour. Drain water.
  4. Cover roast again with water. Water should be 1 inch above roast.
  5. Add seasoning packet, bay leaves, onion, and cloves (optional).
  6. Bring to a boil, and then turn heat down to a simmer. Simmer roast for 50-60 minutes PER POUND of roast.
  7. Remove roast and save water for cooking your potatoes, carrots, and cabbage the next day.
  8. Make the glaze for the roast by combining equal parts dijon mustard and brown sugar. Put a few slits in the corned beef so the glaze can soak in better. Baste or spoon the glaze all over the roast. Cover and put in the fridge overnight.
  9. Last step for the roast: Bake at 300 degrees for approx. 50 minutes.
  10. While the glazed roast is cooking, boil the veggies in the flavorful broth from yesterday.
  11. I prefer to cook the carrots and potatoes together and then cook the cabbage separately since it does not need to cook as long. (I also usually add a tsp of salt to the water.)
  12. If you don't mind everything being mixed together, you can throw the cabbage in halfway through the potatoes' and carrots' cooking time.
  13. When the corned beef is finished cooking, remove it from the oven and slice it thinly.
  14. Serve with the boiled veggies.
  15. Also, if you would like the glaze to caramelize a bit more, broil it for a minute or two before serving.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/calvins-corned-beef/