This Baked Corned Beef is hands down the best! Slathered in mustard and braised in stout beer, you’ll never make it another way.
If you’re looking for an easy, delicious way to try corned beef, you’re going to want to try this Baked Corned Beef ASAP.
Googling “corned beef recipes” always seems to lead one to boiled corned beef or slow cooker corned beef. And while those recipes yield tender, shreddable beef, I crave that crispy outer crust. If you do too, or are simply looking for a different way to prepare corned beef, then this recipe is for you.
You only need a few ingredients, few hours in the oven and voilá! Some of the best corned beef you’ve ever had.
First things first, what is corned beef?
Corned beef is a beef brisket that has been cured in a salt solution. Beef brisket is naturally a tough cut of meat so it responds well to cooking techniques like braising and slow cooking. Low and slow is what is going to give you the most flavorful corned beef. If your beef isn’t tender and fall apart, chances are you haven’t cooked it long enough.
What ingredients you’ll need:
CORNED BEEF BRISKET: Because we aren’t curing our own beef here, you’re going to want to buy a brisket that is already cured. It comes with a seasoning packet that you’re also going to use in this recipe.
STONE GROUND MUSTARD: Mustard pairs well with this corned beef and the mustard seeds in the stone ground mustard really take it to the next level.
GUINNESS STOUT BEER: Corned beef and Guinness are a match made in heaven so it seemed obvious to use it as the braising liquid for this recipe. You can use any stout beer that you like, though.
How do you make baked corned beef?
Some people opt for slow cooker corned beef because of the ease factor, but this baked corned beef is just as easy!
STEP #1: Pat the brisket dry with a paper towel. Rub both sides of the corned beef brisket with stone ground mustard.
STEP #2: Place the brisket fat side up in a 9×13 inch baking dish. Pour the beer around the corned beef. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 325 for 2 hours. Remove aluminum foil and cook f or another hour or until it reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
DES’ TIP: We are cooking the brisket fat side up so that as it cooks, it helps keep the meat tender as it cooks. It will also give you that perfectly crisp topping that we are looking for.
STEP #3: Remove the brisket from the baking dish. Allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing against the grain then serve.
To round out the whole Irish feel of the meal, I served this Baked Corned Beef with Colcannon and it was the perfect comfort food meal for my whole family!
And if there are any leftovers you’ve got to try these Ultimate Corned Beef Sandwiches.
Baked Corned Beef
This Baked Corned Beef is hands down the best! Slathered in mustard and braised in stout beer, you'll never make it another way.
Brush both sides of the corned beef with stoneground mustard. Place corned beef in a 9 x 13inch baking dish with the fat side up. Sprinkle with seasoning packet. Pour both Guinness beers around the corned beef.
Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 325 for 2 hours. Uncover and bake for an additional 45 minutes – 1 hour or until an internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Remove from oven and allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Slice against the grain and serve.
Notes
We are cooking the brisket fat side up so that as it cooks, it helps keep the meat tender as it cooks. It will also give you that perfectly crisp topping that we are looking for.
Letting the meat rest 10 minutes before slicing is essential. It allows the juices to redistribute and ensures a more tender bite.
Nutrition information for estimation purposes only.
Hi hi! I bought a 2.8lb cut before I found this recipe. Would I need to make any temp / time adjustments to account for the smaller size?
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Deseree
March 14, 2024 at 4:25 pm
Hi Brigit! You can leave the temperature the same but I would recommend cooking for about half the time. I would cook it covered for 1 hour then uncover and start checking the temperature after another 30 minutes or so. Hope this helps!!
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Jessica
March 13, 2023 at 8:42 am
Do you use flat cut or point cut?
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Deseree
March 13, 2023 at 9:36 am
Hi Jessica! You can use either in this recipe, I’ve done it with both. With the flat cut the cook time might be a little less but not by much. Hope this helps!
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Ron Scott
March 14, 2022 at 10:16 am
Thanks !
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Ron Scott
March 11, 2022 at 5:43 am
Der Des, the picture looks like you put this n a cooling rack in the roasting pan. Is this right ?
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Deseree
March 11, 2022 at 11:54 am
Hi Ron! I didn’t put it on a cooling rack. I wanted it to simmer in that Guinness. Just put it right in the baking dish! :)
Sprinkle seasoning packet over beef, then pour in water until potatoes are almost covered. Cover with a lid or heavy aluminum foil. Roast in the preheated oven until corned beef is so tender it can be flaked apart with a fork, about 5 to 6 hours.
Sprinkle seasoning packet over beef, then pour in water until potatoes are almost covered. Cover with a lid or heavy aluminum foil. Roast in the preheated oven until corned beef is so tender it can be flaked apart with a fork, about 5 to 6 hours.
Should You Boil or Bake Corned Beef? Really, it's up to you. Both methods create a juicy, tender corned beef when done properly. Traditional recipes, like our corned beef and cabbage or glazed corned beef, call for simmering corned beef in spiced water for about three hours.
Simmering corned beef on the stovetop is a tried-and-true method that results in very tender beef. One of the keys to simmering corned beef correctly is the amount of water in the pot. When there's not ample liquid to cover the meat, your dreams of tender corned beef may be replaced by a tough, chewy result.
Soaking helps draw out some of the salt from the curing process. Choose your cut of corned beef wisely. A point cut has more fat marbling and produces juicier slices, while a flat cut is leaner and easier to cut into nice slices.
OVEN: Set the oven for 350 °F (or no lower than 325 °F). Place brisket fat-side up. Barely cover the meat with water—about 1 inch—and keep the container covered throughout the cooking time. Allow about one hour per pound.
And while brisket can take a much higher temperature than a steak can, it too can be overcooked. If all the collagen turns to gelatin, that's good, but if all the gelatin cooks out of the corned beef, you'll just have a crumbly, dried out piece of salted beef.
Boiling is the most common method, but you can also slow cook, bake, grill, or pan-fry your corned beef. Each method has its distinct flavor and cooking process, so it's worth trying them all to find the best fit for you. The most common method for cooking corned beef and cabbage is boiling.
Information. Corned beef is made from one of several less tender cuts of beef like the brisket, rump, or round. Therefore, it requires long, moist cooking. Corned beef is safe once the internal temperature has reached at least 145 °F, with a three minute rest time, but cooking it longer will make it fork-tender.
Place the corned beef on the foil, in a baking dish, fat side up. Sprinkle with seasoning mix and pat into the brisket. Bring the foil up & around the corned beef, do not close up the foil. Bake, unwrapped, for 2 hours.
When you're done cooking the corned beef, make sure you slice against the grain of the meat. This will produce a more tender result; if you slice with the grain, you'll find a more tough and stringy texture when you chew.
As a cut of corned beef derived from the fattier end of the whole brisket, it's distinguished by its significant fat marbling and denser connective tissue, characteristics that promise a juicier and more flavorful feast.
Depending on the pickling solution used for the meat, you may be in for a saltier meal than you bargained for if you cook the meat without rinsing it. And don't worry: Rinsing won't make the beef taste bland! The flavor is infused deep into the beef during the curing process.
Corned beef is safe once the internal temperature has reached at least 145 °F, with a three minute rest time, but cooking it longer will make it fork-tender. Corned beef may still be pink in color after cooking. This does not mean it is not done. Nitrite is used in the curing process.
After the soak Remove the Corned Beef Brisket from the bag and discard the water. Preheat the smoker to 225°F. Place the Corned Beef Brisket fat side up in the smoker. Smoke the Corned Beef Brisket until it reaches an internal temperature of 160°F.
Cook the corned beef to 185-200 degrees F. The closer it gets to 200 degrees, the more fall apart tender it will become. The high internal temperature allows collagen to break down, making the meat melt in your mouth tender.
Place the brined corned beef in a large pot or Dutch oven along with the liquid and spices that accompanied it in the package. Pour in enough water to cover the beef, then bring the water to a boil on the stovetop. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cover the pot.
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