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Smoked Corned Beef Brisket

Created by: Sarah Mock
thinly sliced Smoked Corned Beef piled high on a wooden cutting board.
prep time8 hours
cook time5 hours
total time13 hours
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 lb (1 ⅓ kg) corned beef
  • 3 Tablespoons (45 g) Mustard
  • 3 Tablespoon (18 g) ground Black Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoon (16 g) Garlic Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon (2 g) Onion Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon (1 g) ground Coriander Seeds
  • ½ Teaspoon (1 g) ground Mustard Seeds

Instructions
 

  • Remove the corned beef from the packaging, draining the excess liquid. Reserve the packet if included.
    3 lb corned beef
    Corned Beef and spices in a bowl. both sitting on a wooden cutting board.
  • Use a sharp knife to remove the silver skin and excess fat. Leave the thick fat cap intact.
    A hand holds a large piece of raw beef brisket on a wooden cutting board, trimming fat with a kitchen knife in preparation for smoked corned beef.
  • Submerge the meat in cold water and allow to soak in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours or up to overnight, depending on how much of the salty brine you would like to soak away from the meat.
    A large, raw beef brisket, perfect for smoked corned beef, with some trimmed fat sits on a wooden cutting board next to a knife with a blue handle.
  • While the meat is soaking, toast the spices in a dry pan. Then pulse the toasted spices in a food processor until pulverized.
    3 Tablespoon ground Black Pepper, 2 Tablespoon Garlic Powder, 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder, ½ Teaspoon ground Coriander Seeds, ½ Teaspoon ground Mustard Seeds
    spices for smoked corned beef in the bowl of a small food processor.
  • Drain the water off the beef and pat the meat dry.
    A raw beef brisket coated with mustard sits on a wooden cutting board next to a knife, ready to be transformed into delicious smoked corned beef on a rustic wooden surface.
  • Cover the meat in mustard or brush on your favorite dark beer. Rub into the meat.
    3 Tablespoons Mustard
    A raw beef brisket coated with mustard sits on a wooden cutting board next to a knife, ready to be transformed into delicious smoked corned beef on a rustic wooden surface.
  • Dust the coated meat with the ground spice mixture and press into the meat.
    A seasoned piece of smoked corned beef rests on a wooden cutting board atop a rustic wooden surface.
  • Wrap the coated meat with plastic cling wrap and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
    side shot of a seasoned corned beef showing the fat cap on top.
  • The next day, preheat your smoker to 275 using your favorite smoker chips or smoker pellets.
    A black and stainless steel rec tec grill outdoor smoker with a digital control panel, placed on a brick patio next to a house.
  • Unwrap the corned beef brisket and place it fat side up on the grill grate.
    A seasoned brisket sits on a metal grill rack inside a smoker, ready to be cooked into savory smoked corned beef perfection.
  • Smoke the meat until the internal temperature is of at least 165. Some recipes will instruct that the internal temperature should be at least 185. 165 in a minimum.
    fully smoked corned beef showing the rosey color.
  • Remove the smoked meat from the smoker, rest for at least 15 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat. Slice.
    pile of sliced smoked corned beef on a cutting board with a knife to the side.

Notes

Corned Beef Rub Recipe #1
  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 2 tbsp Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp Onion Powder
Corned Beef Rub Recipe #2
  • 2 tablespoons Black Peppercorns
  • ½ tablespoon Coriander Seeds
  • ½ tablespoon Onion Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Corned Beef Rub Recipe #3
  • 3 tablespoons ground Black Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground Coriander Seeds
  • ½ teaspoon ground Mustard Seeds

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