Smoked Corned Beef with Cabbage and Roasted Veggies
SMOKED CORNED BEEF WITH CABBAGE AND VEGETABLES
Even though St. Patrick’s Day is over, smoker season is upon us, so we had to post a recent dinner at our house. The results were fabulous and I don’t think we will do it any other way in the future! We paired the corned beef with some stir fried cabbage as well as some roasted potatoes and carrots. Below is what steps we took and some pics of the final results.
SMOKED CORNED BEEF
1 pkg corned beef - from 1.5 to 3 lbs
Spicy mustard
Extra spices - garlic, cajun seasoning (we use Riley’s), package of spices that came with the meat
Night Before
Take the seasoning package and add a little garlic and some cajun seasoning
Rub the corned beef with mustard and add the spices to the top and bottom
Wrap in plastic wrap and put in fridge overnight
2 hours before cooking remove from fridge to bring to room temperature
Prepare the smoker with wood chips and apple juice (for the drip pan). Add corned beef and bring smoker to 235 degrees
When meat reaches 165 degrees (approximately 2 hours), wrap in foil and return to smoker and continue smoking until it reaches an internal temperature of 203 degrees
Remove from smoker, unwrap and place in foil pan, cover with foil and allow to sit for another hour (we placed in the oven on warm temperature which we held for almost 2 hours)
Remove and slice
STIR FRIED CABBAGE
½ pd bacon diced
½ large sweet white onion (Vadalia) diced
2 tbs olive oil and 2 tbs butter
1 cabbage cut in bite sized pieces
Salt, pepper and garlic to taste
Heat pan and add 1 tbs each of oil and butter; cook bacon and onion until tender
Add additional oil and butter as well as cabbage and keep stirring until cabbage is soft
Season with salt, pepper and garlic. (feel free to add any other favorite seasonings)
ROASTED POTATOES AND CARROTS
¾ bag of petite carrots
6-8 small white and red potatoes quartered
2 tbs olive oil and 2 tbs butter (melted)
1 tbs Penzy’s Fox Point Seasoning (you can use any seasoning but this is one of my favorites)
Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Line sheet pan with heavy foil and spray with oil or butter pan spray
Put all ingredients in a bowl and stir until coated and spread on sheet pan in single layer
Bake for 20 min, stir and bake an additional 20 min until tender
As you can see from the photos, we placed all the items in a large bowl for serving which made for a great presentation and ease in serving. The dish was a huge hit and one we will probably make every year - if not more often. Enjoy!
