What is the best way to cook corned beef?
St. Patty’s Day Corned Beef: 6½ hours | 20 min prep | SERVES 4 -6 Ingredients 2 1/4-3 lbs corned beef briskets, drained, rinsed, and trimmed water 4 bay leaves 2(12ounce)bottles red Irish ale(such as Killian’s) 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes 3 cinnamon sticks 12 peppercorns 3 garlic cloves, peeled 3 cloves 1 large red onion, cut into large chunks(or other onion) 4-6 carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks 4-6 medium red potatoes, quartered Dry Rub 1/2 cup brown sugar(brown sugar Splenda works fine too) 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder 1/4 teaspoon celery salt Directions 1. BE SURE TO DISCARD ANY BRINING LIQUID THAT COMES WITH THE MEAT- INCLUDING THE SPICE PACKET! 2. Trim all visible fat from the meat- this may take some time (I use kitchen shears to ease this process). 3. Place meat in a large Dutch oven and cover with water. 4. Add ale,bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cloves, a light shake of crushed red pepper flakes, peppercorns, garli
