Golden Crusted Cider Corned Beef

SERVES 8-10 | 10 MINS PREP | 2 HRS 15 MINS COOK TIME

INGREDIENTS

1.5kg piece corned beef silverside
500ml apple cider or water
2 carrots, chopped roughly
2 onions, cut roughly
2 bay leaves
4 stalks fresh thyme
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 Tbsp brown sugar

Sauce
20g butter
2 Tbsp white flour
1 cup cooking juice, strained (see method)
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp brown sugar
Salt and pepper, to taste

To serve
Shredded green cabbage
Chopped fresh parsley

METHOD

Place the corned beef silverside in a large pot. Add the cider, water, carrots, onions, bay leaves, thyme stalks and pepper. Slowly bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 2 hours keeping an eye on the liquid level. You may need to add a little extra half cup.

Remove from the heat and strain the juice keeping 1 cup for the sauce.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the corned beef and vegetables into a small roasting dish. Spread the sugar on top of the meat. Place it into the oven for 10 minutes to golden up the top. Remove and rest while you make the sauce.

For the sauce, melt the butter in a small pot. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add the reserved cooking liquid, mustard and brown sugar stirring until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

SERVING OPTIONS

Serve with shredded cabbage & fresh parsley.

Serve with fried cabbage and spinach with scalloped potatoes.

Serve with fried broccoli rice, lemon zest and peas with mashed potato and kumara.

Make this Corned Beef Reuben Sandwich.

RECIPE & IMAGE THANKS TO RECIPES.CO.NZ

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