Corned beef & white sauce

Serves:
6
Preparation Time:
20 mins
Cooking Time:
2 hours
Ingredients:
- 1.2kg piece Farm88 corned beef silverside
- 1 onion, peeled, studded with 6 cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 60ml (¼ cup) malt vinegar
- 12 small new potatoes
- Steamed greens, to serve
Horesradish & Parsley White Sauce:
- 30g unsalted butter
- 1 ½ tbsp plain flour
- 430ml (1 ¾ cups) milk
- 1 tbsp horseradish cream
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
Method:
- Rinse the corned silverside in cold water to remove any surface brine. Place the corned silverside in a large heavy based pot, large enough for the meat to be completely submersed in water. Cover the silverside with cold water.
- Place over a low heat and bring to just a simmer. Skim any scum that rises to the surface. Once all scum is removed, add onion with cloves, bay leaves, sugar and vinegar.
- Partially cover and keep the heat at simmering point, small bubbles will occasionally rise to the surface. Adjust the heat throughout the cooking time.
- Cook until the silverside is tender, about 1 ½ - 2 hours, adding potatoes for last 30 minutes of cooking time. A fork should easily penetrate the centre of the meat and potatoes should be tender.
- Meanwhile to make the sauce, heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook stirring, for 1 minute. Gradually start adding milk, stirring constantly until all the milk is combined and sauce is smooth. Cook stirring, until sauce comes to the boil and thickens, simmer for 2 minutes. Stir through horseradish and parsley, season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Slice silverside against the grain. Serve with the potatoes, steamed greens and drizzle with the horseradish sauce.
Tips:
- Cooking the potatoes in the braising liquid adds flavour to the potatoes.
- Chopped fresh chives also work well in the horseradish sauce.
- You can substitute the butter with olive oil spread and milk with soy milk in the sauce for a dairy free version.