How do you keep corned beef from falling apart in the crockpot?
I cooked 3.5 pounds of corned beef in the crock pot last week with the intentions of making reubens. Taste wise the dish was great, but the corned beef fell apart and I did not get those pretty deli slices I was hoping for. I cooked the beef according to my butcher's recommendation, and verified the cooking time later with an online resource and they were pretty close. Did I miss something in the process or is there a better preparation method other than a crock pot for cooking corned beef?
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Did you let the meat cool completely before attempting to slice it? Even meat that is completely-fall-apart tender straight out of the (crock)pot will firm up quite a bit when cooled.
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Cooking your meat in a stew pot would definitely have better results. It may be possible to cook the meat on high in the slow cooker to get a better result. Show activity on this post. You could try wrapping it in Caul or something similar, which will help keep it in once piece.How do you keep beef from falling apart in a slow cooker?
Brown the meat first, then put it in a slow cooker with some thick slices of onion and carrot. Add enough liquid so it comes a little way up the joint.Why did my corned beef fall apart?
Corned beef brisket can get rubbery if cooked to high. The low constant heat of a slow cooker will get you that falling apart, amazingly tender corned beef. It does take some planning and time. If you are low on time I got you covered with this Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Corned Beef Recipe.Should corned beef be covered with water in slow cooker?
Place corned beef, fat side up, on top of vegetables and sprinkle with pickling spice; add enough water to almost cover meat (4 to 6 cups). Cover and cook on high until corned beef is tender, 4 1/4 hours (or 8 1/2 hours on low).How to Cook the Best Tender Corned Beef in the Slow Cooker~Easy Cooking
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You have to cut cornbeef against the grain for slices or it will shred every single time
Answer 3
Your corned beef fell apart because you used the crockpot, typically things cooked in there fall apart very easily. This is great for tender meat, not so great for sandwich making.
Cooking your meat in a stew pot would definitely have better results. It may be possible to cook the meat on high in the slow cooker to get a better result.
Answer 4
You could try wrapping it in Caul or something similar, which will help keep it in once piece.
Answer 5
Corned Beef only needs to be brought to a simmer from cold water for 35 minutes per pound and then turned off and let cool in the liquid this will give the best results by cooling in the liquid you will have moist flavorsome corned beef
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