Corned Venison Food

CORNED VENISON

Steps:

• Add everything but the roast to a pot and bring it to a boil. Turn off the heat and cover, then let it cool to room temperature while covered. This will take a few hours. Meanwhile, trim any silverskin you find off the roast. Leave the fat. Once the brine is cool, find a container just about large enough to hold the roast, place the meat inside and cover with the brine. You might have extra, which you can discard.
• Make sure the roast is completely submerged in the brine; I use a clean stone to weigh the meat down. You can also just flip the meat every day. Cover and put in the fridge for 5 to 7 days, depending on the roast's size. A 2-pound roast might only need 4 days. The longer you soak, the saltier it will get -- but you want the salt and nitrate to work its way to the center of the roast, and that takes time. Err on extra days, not fewer days.
• After the alloted time has passed, you have corned venison. To cook and eat, rinse off the meat, then put the roast in a pot just large enough to hold it and cover with fresh water. You don't want too large a pot or the fresh water will leach out too much flavor from the meat -- it's an osmosis thing. partially cover the pot and simmer gently -- don't boil -- for at least 3 hours and up to 5 hours. The meat itself will be cooked in an hour or less, but you want the sinews and connective tissue in the roast to soften and that takes time.
• Eat hot or cold. It is absolutely fantastic with good mustard and some sauerkraut on a sandwich.

CORNED VENISON

Steps:

• 1. Roll brisket or flank steak loosely and tie. Place in large heavy zip lock bag. In a stainless steel pan combine rest of ingredients and heat to boiling. Take off heat and let it get cool. Pour cooled brine over meat. Squeeze to remove air, then close bag.
• 2. Refrigerate 5 to 7 days, turning meat once to twice a day. Can go up to one week.
• 3. After brining is done, rinse meat with cold water. To prepare corned meat, place in dutch oven. Cover with cold water and heat to boiling; drain.
• 4. Cover again with cold water, heat to boiling, reduce heat and cover. Simmer until tender, 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours. Crock pot could be used for this step. Can add carrots, onions, potatoes and cabbage during the last 1/2 hour of cooking time.

CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• Place the water into a large 6 to 8 quart stockpot along with salt, sugar, saltpeter, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves, allspice, juniper berries, bay leaves and ginger. Cook over high heat until the salt and sugar have dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the ice. Stir until the ice has melted. If necessary, place the brine into the refrigerator until it reaches a temperature of 45 degrees F. Once it has cooled, place the brisket in a 2-gallon zip top bag and add the brine. Seal and lay flat inside a container, cover and place in the refrigerator for 10 days. Check daily to make sure the beef is completely submerged and stir the brine.
• After 10 days, remove from the brine and rinse well under cool water. Place the brisket into a pot just large enough to hold the meat, add the onion, carrot and celery and cover with water by 1-inch. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and gently simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is fork tender. Remove from the pot and thinly slice across the grain.

HOMEMADE CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, combine water, kosher salt, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons pickling spices, pink curing salt and garlic. Bring to a simmer, stirring until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled., Place 1 large oven roasting bag inside another. Place brisket inside inner bag; pour in cooled brine. Seal bags, pressing out as much air as possible; turn to coat meat. Refrigerate 10 days, turning occasionally to keep meat coated. Remove brisket from brine; rinse thoroughly. Place in a Dutch oven with water to cover. Add carrots, onions, celery and remaining pickling spices. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, adding water if necessary to keep brisket covered, until meat is tender, about 3 hours., Serve warm or cool. Slice brisket thinly and serve in a sandwich or with additional vegetables simmered until tender in cooking liquid. , To make ahead: Refrigerate meat in cooking liquid for several days; reheat in liquid.

HOME CURED CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• Make curing brine: Add about 3 Tbsp of the spice mix (reserve the rest for cooking the corned beef after it has cured), plus the half stick of cinnamon, to a gallon of water in a large pot, along with the Kosher salt, pink salt (if using), and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Then refrigerate until well chilled.

HOMEMADE CORNED VENISON - BRINED

Steps:

• Bring the 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in the dry ingredients and stir until dissolved. Recipe for Homemade Pickling Spice.
• Pour the 6 cups of water into a large container and then stir in the pickling mixture. Place the venison into the the brine. Cover and refrigerate.
• The length of time needed for the venison to brine all the way through, depends on the thickness of the cut. Morton's® suggests 5 days for every 2 inches of thickness. So, if your roast is 4" thick, it will take 10 days to brine all of the way through! I brined the bottom butts for about 14 days to achieve the entire thickness was cured. The largest top rounds took about 21 days.
• For instructions to cook the venison, see here.
• Here is where to find the Morton's® Tender Quick®
• Mix all ingredients in small bowl. Rub all over the surface of the roasts. Place roasts in a container or a sealable bag and place in the refrigerator. Cure for 5 days per 2 inches of meat thickness. Turn meat over once per day. Takes at least 5-7 days, for small roasts. Up to 21 days for larger roasts.
• Once corned, meat must be rinsed off and cooked thoroughly.
• For instructions to cook the venison, see here.

CORNED VENISON

Steps:

• Combine all brine ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Cool.
• Pour over roast(s) in a non-metal container.
• Cover and refrigerate in brine for 4 - 5 days, shaking or turning daily.
• Rinse WELL.
• Cover with water and simmer 3 - 4 hours or until tender.
• *Basically, cook as you would any corned brisket. I add vegetables for boiled dinner about the last 30 minutes or so of cooking time.

CORNED VENISON

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients and rub on roast.
• Place roast in ziplock bag and refrigerate.
• Allow to cure 5 days per 2 inches of meat, turning bag once a day.
• Cure at least 5-7 days.
• Place roast in kettle and boil 3-4 hours or until tender.

CORNED VENISON

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Stir in the curing mixture, brown sugar, pickling spice, and garlic powder; stir until dissolved then remove from the heat. Pour 6 cups of cold water into a 2-gallon container, and stir in the spice mixture. Place the boneless venison into the brine, cover and refrigerate.
• Leave the venison in the refrigerator to brine for 5 days, turning the meat over every day.
• To cook, rinse the meat well, place into a large pot, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 4 hours. Remove the venison from the pot, and allow to rest for 30 minutes before slicing.