I wanted to try a new twist on an old favorite way of baking corned beef. I kept it really simple and coated the entire beef with a thick coating of Dijon mustard then added a layer of brown sugar to the top. I baked it in two layers of foil for three hours and it turned out moist, flavorful, and delicious. I served this baked dijon-brown sugar corned beef with an Irish root salad and some Colcannon for a delicious meal that my entire family enjoyed.
I learned from various websites that corned beef can be very salty, especially when baked. To remedy this, simply place the corned beef in a large pot of water and boil over high heat for one minute. Drain the water and pat the corned beef dry.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Layer a large piece of tin foil in a baking pan then place the corned beef fat side up on top of the foil.
Brush a thick coating of Dijon mustard over the entire piece of beef. Place fat side up on a large piece of tin foil. Next, sprinkle the brown sugar on top evenly.
Wrap the corned beef with foil so that space is left in between the top of the corned beef and the tin foil. Wrap in a second piece of foil. Place into the oven and bake for 3 hours.
Open the foil and broil the corned beef for 2-3 minutes, until the top is bubbly and lightly browned. Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn. Let the corned beef rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing across the grain of the meat. Serve with the reserved extra Dijon mustard on the side if desired. Enjoy!
Baked Dijon-Brown Sugar Corned Beef
Ingredients
- 3 lb corned beef rinsed & seasoning packet discarded
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Layer a large piece of tin foil in a baking pan then place the corned beef fat side up on top of the foil.
- Brush a thick coating of Dijon mustard over the entire piece of beef. Place fat side up on a large piece of tin foil.
- Next, sprinkle the brown sugar on top evenly.
- Wrap the corned beef with foil so that space is left in between the top of the corned beef and the tin foil.
- Wrap in a second piece of foil. Place into the oven and bake for 3 hours.
- Open the foil and broil the corned beef for 2-3 minutes, until the top is bubbly and lightly browned.
- Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn.
- Let the corned beef rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing across the grain of the meat.
- Serve with the reserved extra Dijon mustard on the side if desired. Enjoy!
It looks fingerlickingly delicious!
This looks wonderful! Corned beef has tons of flavor, and this is a neat way to prepare it — a bit different. Thanks!
Love this idea. I have been thinking about making corned beef in a different way for the 17th. So I will give this a try. Looks fabulous.
Looks really good Pam – I don’t think I’ve ever cooked brisket other than in a smoker, but I need to try sometime.
This is so good. Everyone who has tried it really likes it. I’ve shared this recipe.
I agree, good recipe. Did this for a friend in Feb. I did the water bath two times to release more salt then baked at 350. On again for this St. P. day. Yummmy!
I made this according to the directions with the correct oven temperature. At 3 hours I took the corned beef out of the oven and it dropped like a brick on the counter top. The entire bottom was extremely burnt and inedible. I was able to salvage some of the meat by shredding it off the burnt part, but probably only about 1/3 of the entire piece. I’ll go back to my slow cooker recipe where it comes out so tender and tasty too! I was excited to try this recipe with the mustard and brown sugar, but certainly was disappointed with the results.
Made this last night and added 1 tablespoon of chile powder and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne. Laid whole peeled carrots in with the meat. It was excellent and the carrots were the best part. If you haven’t made it yet add a ton of carrots. I only put four and I am kicking myself.
This is the best recipe I have ever tried for a corned beef, the sweet off sets the salty . Also one of the best things about cooking corned beef is the leftovers and with this recipe makes that experience delicious and delightful! My new go to recipe for cooking corned beef!
Wondering if I could use this recipe as specified but cook in slow cooker on high instead oven ?
Pam,
I’m sure it would work fine and turn out tender but you won’t achieve the crust on top. Let me know how it turns out.
-Pam