Pulled Corned Beef

Ingredients

• •1½ kg corned beef silverside
• •250 ml beer
• •2 whole oranges
• •1 bulb garlic
• •1 leaf bay leaf
• •2 sprigs thyme
• •4 tbsp honey
• •4 tbsp sherry vinegar
• •1 tsp mustard seeds
• •3 whole star anise
• •2 tsp black peppercorns
• •500 ml water
• •1 whole onion
• •500 g potatoes
• •500 g baby carrots
• •200 g baby turnips
• •1 head cabbage
• •300 g cabbage
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Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Place the beef in a large saucepan with the beer, oranges, garlic, bay leaf, thyme sprigs, honey, vinegar, spices and peppercorns and cover with water. Put a lid on the pan and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 1/2-3 hours, topping up the water during cooking if necessary, until a fork can be easily inserted into the centre of the meat. Carefully remove the beef and put it on a cutting board to rest for about for 10 minutes.

   180 min

2. 2.

   Add the 500ml (2 cups) of water to the pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Put in the vegetables and bring back up to the boil. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Discard the orange pieces.

   20 min

3. 3.

   Use 2 forks to pull the meat apart. Divide it between bowls and serve with the broth and vegetables.

   5 min