Name: Easy corned beef recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: New Zealand
Ingredients: 1½ kg Raw Corned Silverside; ½ Cup Brown Vinegar; ½ Cup Brown Sugar; 1 large brown onion

Try our easy to follow corned beef recipe. Absolutely delicious simple & tasty.
Cooking corned beef has never been easier with our recipe using only 4 ingredients including the meat.

8 X 180 gram serves

Easy corned beef recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Try our easy to follow corned beef recipe. Absolutely delicious simple & tasty.
Cooking corned beef has never been easier with our recipe using only 4 ingredients including the meat.

Lists of serving suggestions, sauce accompaniments and variations.

Ingredients

1½ kg Raw Corned Silverside
½ Cup Brown Vinegar
½ Cup Brown Sugar
1 large brown onion

Instructions

Coarsely chop onions
Place the vinegar, sugar and onions in a large, heavy-based deep saucepan.
Add some water and stir to dissolve brown sugar.
Add the beef and cover with water.
Place over high heat and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat, cover and Simmer (do not boil) for 2½ hours.
When ready the beef should be firm to the touch.
Drain and leave to rest.

Notes

Slow Cooker Corned Beef

Follow above steps 1 & 2, but instead of using a saucepan put everything in your slow cooker.
Add 2 cups warm water and stir sugar in.
Add meat and cook in slow cooker on low for 6 hours.

Corned Beef Sauce Accompaniments

All these are great to have with your corned beef.

Roux (white sauce).
Cheese Sauce.
Parsley Sauce.
Tomato Relish.

Easy Corned Beef Serving Suggestions

Serve with mashed potato and steamed greens.
Corned beef with cabbage sauted with bacon, onion and cream
Spoon some warm green tomato relish over the meat and serve with broccoli and mashed potatoes.
Mashed potato, peas, carrots and white sauce
In sandwiches with sliced tomato or tomato relish and cheese
Rolled in a wrap with fresh salad

Easy Corned Beef Recipe Variations

Add any of the following -

1 celery stick, coarsely chopped, leaves included
1 tsp cracked peppercorns
1 carrot, coarsely chopped
1 garlic bulb, halved
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon cloves
1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley