Caramelized Corned Beef

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If you are tired of flavorless boiled corned beef, try cooking it in the oven. The key to this recipe is melting the fat and caramelizing the meat in the oven. As long as you are dragging out the slow cooker, you may want to cook an extra corned beef and potatoes to use for a second meal or corned beef hash.

Brief

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Caramelized Corned Beef

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) flat-cut corned beef

1 (32 ounce) carton beef stock

water as needed

5 large red potatoes

quartered

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 small head red cabbage

cut into 2-inch wedges

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Directions

Step 1

Place corned beef in a slow cooker. Pour beef stock over corned beef and add enough water to raise liquid to within 2 inches of top.

Step 2

Cook on Low for 5 hours 15 minutes to 7 hours 15 minutes. Add potatoes to slow cooker and cook for 45 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and set rack to center. Grease a roasting pan.

Step 4

Remove corned beef from slow cooker and blot dry with a paper towel. Strain potatoes from slow cooker using a slotted spoon reserving liquid in slow cooker. Place corned beef fat-side up and potatoes cut-side up in the roasting pan; generously brush with olive oil.

Step 5

Cook in the preheated oven until outside of corned beef is caramelized and browned 45 to 60 minutes.

Step 6

Place cabbage in the slow cooker; cook on Low until tender 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 7

Slice corned beef and serve in roasting pan with potatoes. Strain cabbage and serve on the side.

Nutritional Information

Caramelized Corned Beef

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 582.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.9g 56%

Carbohydrates: 58.6g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 7.5g 30%

Sugars: 8.6g

Fat: 26.9g 41%

Saturated Fat: 7.6g 38%

Cholesterol: 97.3mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 1483.7IU 30%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.6mg 89%

Vitamin B6: 1mg 60%

Vitamin C: 90.1mg 150%

Folate: 80.7mcg 20%

Calcium: 93.7mg 9%

Iron: 5.3mg 30%

Magnesium: 96.3mg 34%

Potassium: 1874.2mg 53%

Sodium: 1229.8mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 242

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.