Spicy Corned Beef

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 lbs piece corned beef
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dill seed
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 medium onion, cut in chunks
• 2 celery ribs, cut in chunks
• 1/2 orange, unpeeled, cut in chunks
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

Recipe

• 1 in a large stockpot, combine all of the ingredients except the glaze and cover with warm water.
• 2 bring to a boil and simmer, covered, over medium-low heat for 40 minutes per pound, approximately 2 1/2 hours.
• 3 the meat should be tender, but not falling apart.
• 4 remove the beef from the broth, cover and cool, then refrigerate overnight.
• 5 when the meat is cold, slice it very thinly and place in a 9x13" serving dish.
• 6 cover and refrigerate.
• 7 to serve, preheat the oven to 350*.
• 8 make the glaze by combining the chili sauce and water.
• 9 pour just enough glaze over beef to moisten it well.it should not cover the meat entirely.
• 10 sprinkle the brown sugar over the top and bake the beef, uncovered for 30 minutes -- or untl the meat is heated through and the sugar is a bit crackly.you may want to turn up the heat to broil for a minute or two to achieve this effect.