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    Home » Baked Corned Beef in the Oven

    March 4, 2019 Beef

    Baked Corned Beef in the Oven

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    If you are looking for the best, easiest way to make baked corned beef, you have come to the right place.  For years I couldn't figure out how to make corned beef just the way I liked it to taste, but as it turns out, it's really simple: I now know how to cook corned beef in the oven!

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    The Best Way to Make Corned Beef in the Oven. This is the EASY and most delicious way to cook corned beef.

    Before we get into all the specifics of how to cook corned beef in the oven, let's start with the basics:

    What is corned beef?

    At the most basic, corned beef is a piece of beef brisket that has been cured in rock ( "corn" ) salt and usually something else that you don't really want to know about, like delicious, delicious nitrates and nitrites.

    Look, in seriousness, I don't love nitrates and nitrites either, but once a year ... well I make an exception.

    Because corned beef is delicious.

    corned beef with mustard and seasoning packet

    Corned Beef with Mustard and Seasoning

    Now that you know what corned beef is, let's move on to the how of it all.  If you'd rather watch how it's done, check out this video:

    How to cook corned beef in the oven:

    • Rinse the corned beef off with water and pat dry
    • Rub the corned beef in your favorite mustard ( dijon for me )
    • Sprinkle whatever magic seasoning was provided to you in the package of corned beef on the top ( fat side up )
    • Wrap tightly in foil and place on an ovenproof pan with high sides so the moisture released during cooking doesn't overflow
    • BAKE!

    baked corned beef on top of cabbage

    How long to cook corned beef in the oven?

    The time to bake corned beef in the oven until it is tender, juicy, but still sliceable, is really simple to remember! Bake it for one hour per pound, and if your corned beef isn't a "perfect", even weight, round up to the quarter pound for times.  For instance, a 2.65 lb corned beef  should cook for the same time as a 2.75 lb corned beef: 2 hours and 45 minutes.

    Here's some common times to spare you any math:

    • 1 lb corned beef : bake 1 hour
    • 2 lb corned beef: bake 2 hours
    • 2.25 lb corned beef: bake 2 hours 15 minutes
    • 2.5 lb corned beef: bake 2 hours 30 minutes
    • 2.75 lb corned beef: bake 2 hours 45 minutes
    • 3 lb corned beef: bake 3 hours
    • 3.5 lb corned beef: bake 3 hours 30 minutes
    • ... you get the idea!

    close up of baked corned beef recipe sliced on cabbage

    Don't forget, once you take the corned beef out of the oven, it needs to REST before you slice into it, otherwise it will end up dry.

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    I love to have oven baked corned beef and cabbage!

    So make sure to make some sautéed cabbage to go with your corned beef.  It's a great vegetable side dish for St Patrick's Day!

    Baked Corned Beef in the Oven

    The best, EASIEST way to make corned beef in the oven.  You'll never boil corned beef again after trying this juicy, moist, fall-apart baked corned beef.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Irish
    Keyword: Baked Corned Beef, Corned Beef in the Oven
    Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 213kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 package corned beef seasoning packet included
    • ¼ cup dijon mustard
    • 1 sheet foil heavy duty preferred

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place a large piece of aluminum foil in an oven-proof dish with high sides like a Pyrex dish.
      Remove the corned beef from the package. Set the spice packet aside. Throw out any other packaging.  Rinse the corned beef with cold water, pat dry, and set it on the foil in the dish, with the fatty side on the top.
      raw corned beef
    • Rub ¼ cup of mustard all over the corned beef ( top, bottoms, sides ) 
    • Open the seasoning packet, and sprinkle the seasoning on top of the mustard-rubbed corned beef. The seasoning only needs to go on the top of the meat, not all over.
      corned beef with mustard and seasoning packet
    • Tightly wrap the corned beef with the foil it's resting on.  Place pan with the foil wrapped corned beef into the oven.  Bake for 1 hour per pound of corned beef.
      corned beef wrapped in foil
    • Once the beef has cooked, remove it from the oven and open the foil. 
      Optional: Broil the corned beef for 5 minutes, or until the top begins to crisp. 
      After all cooking ( broiling or not ) has completed, let the corned beef rest for 10 minutes before transferring it to a cutting board.  Slice the meat against the grain and serve with sautéed cabbage.
    Nutrition Facts
    Baked Corned Beef in the Oven
    Amount Per Serving (3 oz)
    Calories 213
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Victor says

      January 14, 2023 at 7:11 pm

      I made mine today and it came out perfectly.

      Thank you

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    2. Brandi says

      January 04, 2023 at 3:02 pm

      5 stars
      Math is my nemesis, thank you for providing all the cooking times! Having this on reubens tonight!

      Reply
    3. Angie O says

      December 27, 2022 at 8:37 pm

      5 stars
      We LOVE corned beef. Until finding this recipe, I've always either done in a dutch oven on the stove or in a slow cooker. The flavor was always delicious, but the texture of the meat was stringy. Impossible to slice. I've fixed it following this recipe several times and will be doing it again tomorrow. I used a point cut piece once and it wasn't so great. But the flat cuts have been fantastic. For the cabbage, carrots and (sometimes) potatoes, I take the drippings, a little beef base and water and boil the vegetables to get something similar to what you would have if you cooked everything together. That would be the ONLY drawback to this recipe. I recommend this method! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    4. Marie says

      December 07, 2022 at 9:26 pm

      I'm not a mustard person what else could I use??

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      • Debra says

        December 11, 2022 at 9:11 pm

        You actually can't taste the mustard, just use a very little to hold whatever you want to rub on, the seasoning packet or one recipe just used mustard and rubbed on brown sugar, I'm thinking even a sweet and sour sauce may be good as a binder

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