Corned Beef and Cabbage Baked

Baked Corned Beef & Fried Cabbage

Pink Clover Cottage Meals

A Little Note from My Kitchen

This is one of those meals that fills the house with comfort. Tender corned beef, a sweet and savory glaze, and cabbage cooked low and slow. Simple, hearty, and made for gathering around the table.

Ingredients

Baked Corned Beef

• 3 pounds corned beef brisket

• 1/4 cup hot sweet honey mustard

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• Season packet (optional)

• Whole cloves (optional)

• Water (for blanching)

Fried Cabbage

• 2 Tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion, chopped

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 head cabbage, sliced

• Salt to taste

Instructions

Prepare the Corned Beef

Step 1 — Remove excess salt

Rinse corned beef and discard or reserve the spice packet.

Place fat side up in a pot and cover with water.

Bring to a boil, then discard water.

Repeat once more to remove additional salt if desired.

Step 2 — Season

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Lay corned beef fat side up on heavy-duty foil.

Insert cloves if using.

Spread 1/4 cup honey mustard over the top.

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brown sugar evenly.

Step 3 — Wrap & Bake

Wrap foil loosely to create a pouch to catch juices.

Place in roasting pan.

Bake for 2 hours at 350°F.

Step 4 — Glaze & Broil

Open foil.

Spread a little more honey mustard if desired.

Broil 2–3 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.

Step 5 — Rest & Slice

Rest 5–10 minutes.

Discard cloves.

Slice diagonally against the grain into 1/2-inch slices.

Serve warm.

Fried Cabbage

Step 1 — Sauté onions & garlic

Heat olive oil in a large pan.

Cook onions a few minutes, then add garlic.

Step 2 — Cook cabbage

Add cabbage in batches.

Sprinkle salt and coat with oil.

Spread evenly and let it brown before stirring.

Flip and scrape browned bits.

Cook until tender and caramelized.

🍽 Servings

4–6 servings

Prep Time

About 2 hours 40 minutes

Rhonda Belinda Notes

For extra tenderness:

Bake 4 hours at 250°F for fork-tender corned beef.

This is one of those meals that tastes like home.

Love grows here 🤍