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Corned Beef

Servings: 4 serves
Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 2 kg corned silverside whole
  • 1 large onion peeled and halved
  • 70 ml white wine vinegar
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 3 thyme sprigs optional

Method
 

  1. Assemble your ingredients
  2. Place the corned silverside in your saucepan
  3. Cover with cold water
  4. Add the other ingredients to the saucepan
  5. Lid the saucepan and slowly bring to the boil
  6. Cooking time will vary but generally 60 minutes per kilo of beef is OK. The cooking time should start from the time you have a constant simmer at a low temperature setting
  7. Check the short video on how to check if the corned beef is ready
  8. The skewer will pull out under the weight of the corned beef. Take care, the water is hot
  9. When the beef is ready leave it submerged in the lidded saucepan off the heat, while you prepare the horseradish sauce