Salt beef

Name: Salt beef
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1.6kg kosher brined beef brisket; 2 onions; 4 fresh bay leaves; 6 pink or black peppercorns

Cooked with onion, bay leaves & peppercorns

3 hrs

Not Too Tricky

serves 6

About the recipe

Keep any leftover salt beef in the broth until ready to eat it – this will intensify the flavour and prevent the beef becoming dry.

nutrition per serving

Calories

13%

Fat

15%

Saturates

17%

Sugars

Salt

60%

Protein

78%

Carbs

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Ingredients

1.6kg kosher brined beef brisket

2 onions

4 fresh bay leaves

6 pink or black peppercorns

Top Tip

Serve any leftover salt beef in bagels, with lashings of mustard and pickled cucumber – delicious!

Method

Place the brisket in a large saucepan and cover with cold water.
Peel and quarter the onions, then add to the pan with the bay and peppercorns.
Bring to the boil, then reduce to a low heat and simmer for 2 to 2 hours 30 minutes, or until tender.
Carefully remove the brisket to a board, then slice up and serve warm with Yorkies and steamed greens.

Tags

Meat Beef Dinner Party Entertaining Kosher for Passover

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