Name: Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 340 grams of canned Corned Beef; 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil; 1 small head Cabbage, chopped; 1 large Onion, diced; 1 clove Garlic, minced; 3 Seasoning Peppers, diced; 4 large Tomatoes, diced; 1 tablespoon Green Seasoning; Water; Salt & Black Pepper to taste

Corned Beef and Cabbage with spoon and fork on the side

The history of Corned Beef and Cabbage is truly a working-class dish and is used as an affordable option for meat. Corned beef or salt beef is salt-cured beef brisket and gets its name from the ‘corns’ of salt used to brine the heart and other spices. This salt brining process is an old preservation technique used worldwide and still today. The meat is marinated in the brine liquid before it is cooked, sliced, and eaten alongside cabbage or a sandwich. The canned corned beef we know today came during the industrial revolution and used the less desirable parts of the cow, which were then minced and canned for an even longer shelf life. The canning process brought Corned Beef to the Caribbean as an affordable working-class option for meat.

What to serve with corned beef and cabbage?

Caribbean people would mix it with leftovers to create a quick and easy meal to feed the whole family. You can serve corned beef and cabbage with cooked rice, potatoes, bread, or crackers.

Today, Corned Beef and Cabbage is a portion of simple comfort food many people have fond childhood memories of eating. So the next time you are in the mood for a quick and easy comforting meal, try this Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe with the Caribbean twist.

Equipment Needed

Chef's Knife

Cutting Board

Deep Heavy Bottom Pan

Serving Bowl

Teaspoon

Wooden Spoon

Author: Rachael Ottier Hart

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

35 mins

Serves

4 persons

Ingredients

340 grams of canned Corned Beef
1 tablespoon Cooking Oil
1 small head Cabbage, chopped
1 large Onion, diced
1 clove Garlic, minced
3 Seasoning Peppers, diced
4 large Tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon Green Seasoning
Water
Salt & Black Pepper to taste

Optional Ingredients

Scotch Bonnet Peppers Seeds removed and diced
Ketchup

Instructions

Using a deep frying pan, add the cooking oil and place it on medium to high heat.

Once the oil is hot, add the onion and cook for 3-5 minutes or until translucent stirring with a wooden spoon.

Add the garlic, seasoning peppers, tomato, green seasoning, and cabbage mixing to combine and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the corned beef, mix to combine, and cook for 5-10 minutes or until fully cooked.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste and add water to prevent the mixture from sticking to the pan and burning.

You can add the optional ingredients to spice up the dish, and the ketchup will add some consistency to the sauce.

Remove from the heat and serve warm over cooked rice, potatoes, bread, or crackers and enjoy. Try another related cabbage recipe like this How to make Jamaican Steamed Cabbage.