St Patrick's Day Dinner (Glazed Corned Beef-Colcannon Cakes-Glazed Carrots) Recipe Video

How to prepare a special Saint Patrick's Day dinner. It is the 'American not Irish' traditional meal of Corned beef and cabbage using Colcannon cakes instead of simple cabbage. It is a blend of cabbage, onions and potatoes. Demonstrated by longtime cooking teacher and former caterer...Betty Bannerman Busciglio. She produces her videos in her New Jersey home with the assistance of her husband Rick and Yorkshire Terrier Mac.

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time3 Hr 0 Min
Ready In3 Hr 20 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Servings6Cuisine
CourseTaste
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Corned beef2 Pound, rinsed
 Spice1 Tablespoon (peppercorn, thyme, fennel seeds)
For glaze
 Brown sugar1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
 Water1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
 Brown mustard1 Cup (16 tbs)
For colcannon cakes
 Water1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
 Butter4 Tablespoon, divided (3 tbsp. for cabbage)
 Cabbage1⁄2 Pound, finely chopped
 Onion1⁄2 Large, finely chopped
 Potato1 Pound, cubed and cooked (cooked for 10 min in salted water)
 Flour1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (For dusting)
 Black pepper To Taste, freshly grounded
 Oil1 Tablespoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 481 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20 g31.1%

Saturated Fat 9.5 g47.5%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 92.6 mg30.9%

Sodium 2136.1 mg89%

Total Carbohydrates 37 g12.3%

Dietary Fiber 3.6 g14.5%

Sugars 11.2 g

Protein 37 g74.3%

Vitamin A 6.1% Vitamin C 52.8%

Calcium 6.6% Iron 23%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven at 325ºF.

MAKING
2. In large stock pot place the corned beef and cover with water.
3. Add in the spice blend. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat to simmer and cook for 2 hours.
4. To make the glaze – In a sauce pan, combine the brown sugar and water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
5. After 5 minutes, stir in the brown mustard. Simmer for additional 3 minutes.
6. Place the brisket on a rack in a roaster. Thinly coat meat with glaze.
7. Bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees F.
8. For Colcannon Cakes – in a sauté pan add in the water and butter. Followed by cabbage, cook on high heat until cabbage is just cooked and water has almost evaporated.
9. Add in the onions and cook just until mixture is starting to fry.
10. Add in the cabbage mixture into bowl with potatoes. Mash the two together roughly - using pastry masher.
11. Season with black pepper and mix again.
12. Shape mixture into 5 cakes. Dredge in flour.
13. In a saucepan heat oil and remaining butter till foaming.
14. Add in the patties and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side.

SERVING
15. Slice the meat thinly along the grain and serve with the colcannon cakes and glazed carrots if you like.
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