Leave the meat in the brine for 5-10 days in a reliably cool place (joints of less than 3kg should not be left for more than a week for they will become too pickled). Before cooking, remove the beef from the brine and soak it in fresh cold water for 24 hours, changing the water, at least once.
Homemade Salt Beef. Newfoundland style. Learn to make your own version of this incredibly popular Newfoundland favorite, that’s a must have for Jiggs Dinner!
Salt beef is a mainstay in Newfoundland cooking. It is found on the side of nearly every sunday roast dinner I have ever had growing up in Newfoundland.
It’s also added for flavour and seasoning in hearty stews and often in place of ham in Newfoundland Pea Soup with Dough Boys.
Newfoundlanders all over the world have contacted me to find a homemade version of salt meat. I decided to ask an expert, and someone who has been making their own salt meat for years, to let you all know how it’s done.
In our continuing series of posts from local experts, let me introduce Lori McCarthy, who gives us complete instructions using a variety of cuts, including moose meat!
Along with co-author, Marsha Tulk, Lori is also the author of Food Culture Place. (Amazon link). Both can be found regularly contributing to their own website of the same name as well.
Lori’s recipe includes aromatic ingredients, which I love, to add to the brine mixture if you want but all of these are marked a optional in the recipe.
I do like a couple of tbsp of black peppercorns added at the least, but this is of course, your own choice.
Like this Salt Beef recipe?
You’ll find many more traditional and Newfoundland inspired recipes in our Newfoundland section and even more great dishes in our Fish & Seafood Category
It’s easy to keep up with the latest home style cooking & baking ideas from Rock Recipes. Be sure to follow Rock Recipes Facebook Page and follow us on Instagram.
Plus you’ll see daily recipe suggestions from decadent desserts to quick delicious weekday meals too.
You can also sign up for our FREE newsletter to know immediately when we add new recipes. You’ll also get weekly suggestions for great family friendly meals and desserts too! Rock Recipes a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Our product recommendations are almost exclusively for those we currently use or have used in the past.
Do you need to soak corned beef before cooking?
FAQ
Why is my salt beef tough?
Should I soak my corned beef before cooking it?
Is salt beef cooked already?