Some meals and holidays are inseparable. For me it's crystal clear what goes with what: ham at Easter; turkey for Thanksgiving; prime rib for Christmas; lobster for New Year's; and corned beef brisket for St. Patrick's day. A lot of those meals require some major work...prep and cooking. But there are two meals that are ridiculously simple...Easter and St. Patrick's Day.
What makes them simple is the use of a crockpot. It's as simple as dump the ingredients in, walk away and come back for an absolute killer meal ten hours later. You don't even have to peel the onions for St. Patrick's Day! So if you're feeling a little Irish next Saturday and want to share a little blarney with those you love, reach for your slow cooker!
Ingredients
1 corned beef brisket*, 3-4 pounds
2 medium onions, cut into quarters
5 ribs celery, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon prepared mustard (stone ground preferred)
2 cups chicken stock
12-ounces of beer (lager or pilsner)
*My favorite corned beef is made by that famous Irishman, Sy Ginsberg. It is available at Costco...and it's cheaper than wieners! It's so cheap, I buy three. I cook one and toss the others in the freezer for feasts at a later date..
Directions
- Place onions and celery on the bottom of your slow cooker. Add stock, beer and mustard.
- Set brisket on top of onions and celery, fat-side up. Sprinkle meat with seasoning packet (which comes packed in your brisket). Put lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 10 hours.
- Remove brisket. Slice and serve.
Pairing: You are welcome for this blinding glimpse of the obvious.
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| Grogs and Goldie, 1956 |
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