Braised Corned Beef
Comments: Reserve cooking liquid to add to a risotto cooking liquid.
Will keep for up to 2 months, frozen.
Servings: 4
  • 1 tablespoons [15 mL] olive oil
  • 1 [10-ounce / 284-g] piece beef brisket
  • 1 onion, into strips
  • 1 cup [250 mL] red wine
  • 2 cups [500 mL] beef broth
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste
  • Preheat oven to 400°F [200°C].
  • Heat olive oil into a large heavy casserole.
  • Season beef brisket with kosher salt and ground black pepper then brown beef into hot olive oil on all sides.
  • Remove excess oil from casserole.
  • Then add onion strips, red wine, beef broth and chopped garlic.
  • Cover casserole with al foil and roast beef into preheated oven for approximately 2 hours, until meat can easily be broken-up with a fork and starting to fall apart.
  • Well drain meat reserving liquid separately.
  • Leave meat to cool completely.
  • Shred then refrigerate or freeze shredded meat.