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How to make your own naturally-cured Corned Beef without nitrates.  It is easier and healthier than you may think!  Allow one-week curing time.

Natural Corned Beef (Nitrate-free) 

beef brisket (grass-fed preferred)

bay leaves

cinnamon

mustard seeds

coriander seeds

cloves

red pepper flakes

whole black peppercorn

whole cardamom pods

salt

cane sugar

celery juice (1 bunch celery, see notes)

sauerkraut brine or whey (see notes)

beet juice

garlic

water

onion,

celery

carrot

Break up cinnamon stick and bay leaves, lightly smash cardamom.  Mix together with mustard seeds, coriander, cloves, red pepper flakes, salt, and sugar.

Rinse and dry brisket.  Throughly massage spice/salt mixture into meat.  Roll up tying with string to secure. Place rolled up brisket in jar or glass container.

Pour sauerkraut brine (or whey-see notes), celery juice, and beet juice (if using) over the meat.  Make sure meat is fully submerged.  Though in the garlic cloves.  Seal with lid.

Place jar in the refrigerator for 5-10 days.

Brining the meat

Prepare onion, celery, carrot and garlic cutting in large chunks.  Put in the bottom of a crockpot (or dutch oven)

Place meat on top of the vegetables along with the water.

Cook on high for 4-5 hours, until the meat, is tender and easily forks apart.

Cooking the Corned Beef

Will definitely try! Always wanted to do but scared of nitrate.
Tnx!

Great recipe and felt so proud to have made it from scratch like that :-)

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