How to Make the Best Corned Beef at Home

Host Julia Collin Davison goes into the test kitchen with host Bridget Lancaster to reveal the secrets to making Home-Corned Beef with Vegetables.

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[TrueHero]

I've made this recipe thrice myself - this winter twice alone - and believe me when I say it, this is a recipe you need part of your repertoire. It is basically effortless, sit and wait, albeit impatiently.

My Irish American friend wants me to make a couple of these for his St. Patrick's Day celebration this year because he says this is better than his father and grandfather ever made (he said he'll deny he ever said that if I mention it in front of his family members, so you know they take their corned beef and cabbage pretty seriously).

[rogercollins]

I admit I skipped my own brining but I made this yesterday with a store bought corned beef brisket. To the water I added the spice packet included with the brisket, along with peppercorns, bay leaf and garlic. After the beef cooked I strained the broth, and cooked the veggies as instructed, 7 minutes for the potatos and carrots, another 15 minutes for the cabbage. It was easily the best corned beef and veggies I've ever made. No more boiling a corned beef for me, and the veggies were absolutely PERFECT. Tender but firm, the cabbage was amazing. This is my new St Pats go to. Next year I'll do my own brine. Thank you for such a great recipe.

[truthseeker]

I love America’s Test Kitchen! It is void of any corporate sponsorship or produce advertisement and can therefore remain completely independent and impartial. For us viewers, it’s code for TRUSTWORTHY & GENUINE reviews. The many kitchen products tested here are strictly based on performance, reliability, durability, price and aesthetics. This healthy corned beef recipe looks so simple and the results look amazing. I’ll never eat canned corned beef again! Thank you to all you guys at America’s Test Kitchen. You do great work!

[tiffaniethornton]

Due to being stuck inside due to COVID 19 and working from home, I ran out last night and got a store bought corned beef and followed your cooking method. I also added a bottle of Guinness to my liquids.

[Chew]

I’ve used this recipe 3 times since you first aired it. It’s so much better than store bought.

[graemel]

Being an Aussie from Sydney Australia I did appreciate the beer toast on completion to a job well done!!... Cheers Mates!

[mddell]

Hey, y'all! I've been thinking about corned beef for about two weeks now. I've never done anything to it, just removed it from packaging.
So, I'm SO, SO excited to copy this recipe. Thanks so much. PS. The camera person did an outstanding job on making everyone salivate all over their cell, or laptop. 😂

[JACKnJESUS]

I'll give up one of my secrets. Every time I make corned beef to new guests...they cannot understand why mine tastes so much better. Forget using water in the cast iron pot...replace it 100% with Guinness beer. Cook as you would with this recipe...though I cook at 300 for 3 hours...usually. Then cook your veggies in the beer (add more beer if needed) once you take the beef out to rest. The Guinness makes everything taste better.

[Libratarot]

Our family does it a little different; instead of water to simmer the corned beef we use beer (Budweiser) and, we leave it on the stove, the rest including the veggies is basically the same. We might throw parsnips and or turnips, in with the carrots and potatoes. BUT, the best part is when you take the corned beef out of pot, it goes on a baking sheet and, a whiskey (half the family like Old Granddad, the other likes Jameson) and brown sugar slurry/glaze and then put in the oven (oven door cracked open) and it is basted every 10 minutes till the glaze is really thick. OMG I am salivating lol so glad grandpa's birthday 15 days away <3

[CannonRanger-]

I know this is 3 years since posting but what an incredible recipe! SAVE the juice after it comes out of the oven. We use it when we make rice. It gives your rice a flavor that's outstanding!

[markusboehm]

Just made it today and it came out fantastically delicious! Nothing comparable to store bought. The flavor of the meat alone, subtle spicy and flagrant. Love the idea of the flavor pack as part of the cooking water. Also, the cabbage wedges are a great idea, keeping it together for a better presentation. ATK is the best!

[willyb]

Corned Beef Brisket and a pint ... life is good! :)

[MiguelPerez-tuqx]

I love you both and all your cooks this is the best of the best show there is. Absolutely love the show

[snackertwo]

Great video I did not know that after a simmering in the water for 7 to 10 minutes popping it in the oven for three hours not only is it no fuss no Mas but you have the stove to making whatever else that you’ll be eating with the corn beef and cabbage thanks for the wonderful video I learned something at nearly 70 years old LOL 😂👍🏼

[festusthedog]

Our local Safeway often times has untrimmed tri-tip in a twin pack for under $4 per lb. I trim them up and grill one and make corned beef with the other. Corned tri-tip is very good. This recipe works well and you don't have to heat the brine and then cool it as with many other. I usually add some juniper berries as well.

[Wells]

Y'all's recipes are always on point and y'all's hair is always perfect.

[suemiller]

I just made this and everything was terrific. I was lucky enough to be able to grab carrots and potatoes fresh from the garden and the bay leaves were home grown as well. The vegetables came out perfectly seasoned and tender but firm. I used the flat of the brisket but I'm anxious now to try the heavily marbled point which is waiting in the freezer. It was the perfect meal to serve guests when you want something with flexible timing that pretty much cooks in one pot.

[evanez]

Living back at my ex's parents house & we basically lived off the grid .. (Navajo reservation) I had no internet... no direct TV. Or anything entertaining whatsoever. . . . I was also dealing w/post partum depression😪 . . . & hardly ever seeing my boyfriend because of his hectic work schedule. ANYWAYS.. 😄... America's test kitchen was always the beeessttt on basic cable. I always told myself when I got my own place I'd make some of these dishes.
It was my small piece of heaven for 30 mins. Or however long the program was . Lol. 🤔😄

[verhagen]

I’m making this for the 3rd time and we are excited to eat it… it is absolutely delicious. There is no comparison to a store bought corned beef.. I would never buy one again. This recipe is easy to follow and turns out fabulous. I always get so many compliments on it.

[kareninalabama]

I've never corned my own beef, but I discovered last year that my air fryer makes the best, most intensely-flavored corned beef I've ever had! I live alone, but had to make 2 within a week's time last March. (To be fair, they were small, and I shared some from each batch with friends.) However, I MUST make this recipe.