Easy Corned Beef Recipes

Easy Corned Beef Recipes, This traditional Irish meal is so full of flavor and appeal that you will want to serve it often. The Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe offered here used a pressure cooker for fast preparation and to assure tender, well cooked meat and vegetables. The leftovers reheat beautifully as well, so you might consider doubling the recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 3-pound corned beef brisket
• 1/2 cup sliced onion (1 small)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 3 cups water
• 1 1-1/2-pound cabbage, cut into 6 wedges

Directions

1: Trim any visible fat from the meat. Set aside.

2: Place rack in a 4- to 6-quart pressure cooker. Add the meat, onion, bay leaf, black peppercorns, and water.

3: Lock lid in place. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe (if you have a first-generation cooker). Over high heat, bring cooker up to pressure. Reduce heat just enough to maintain pressure and pressure regulator rocks gently; cook for 50 minutes.

4: Allow pressure to come down naturally. Carefully remove lid. With a slotted spoon remove the meat and onions to a serving platter; set aside.

5: Place the wedges of cabbage in the pressure cooker. Lock lid in place. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe (if you have a first-generation cooker). Over high heat, bring cooker up to pressure. Reduce heat just enough to maintain pressure and pressure regulator rocks gently; cook for 2 minutes.

6: Quick-release the pressure. Carefully remove lid. With a slotted spoon remove the cabbage wedges. Serve with meat and onions. Makes 6 main-dish servings.