Common Ingredients in corned beef Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular corned beef recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in corned beef dishes is corned beef.

Carrots, cabbage, potatoes, brisket, onion and brown sugar are also common ingredients in corned beef recipes. For herbs and spices, bay, mustard powder and yellow mustard are popular. Variations include:

• yukon gold potatoes in place of cabbage
• savoy cabbage and green cabbage in place of onion

Salt is in 60% of corned beef recipes and pepper, 55%.

The average corned beef recipe has about 10.1 ingredients, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 23.

In terms of directions, corned beef recipes have about 7.7 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 61 instructions.

An average corned beef recipe takes about 1 day 5 hours 35 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 1 week 3 days 3 hours 20 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Corned Beef

For 3 pound corned beef (1361 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single corned beef recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with corned beef	Potential subsitutions
carrots	3 large (216 g)	7.8 large (560 g)	64%
cabbage	1 head (1248 g)	1.8 head (2297 g)	43%	yukon gold potatoes
onion	1.1 (165 g)	2 (296 g)	36%	savoy cabbage green cabbage

Ingredients by Average Weight in Corned Beef

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in corned beef recipes. This would be: 40% corned beef, 25% brisket, 10% cabbage, 6% salt, 6% carrots, 6% potatoes, 2% brown sugar and 2% onion.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

corned beef

Corned beef is the most popular ingredient in corned beef dishes. In fact, over 60% of corned beef recipes contain corned beef.

Cooked is a frequent preparation for corned beef in corned beef dishes.

Corned beef is often included in corned beef dishes in amounts of 3 pounds or 4 pounds.

In corned beef recipes that contain corned beef, it is on average, 42% by weight.

For corned beef recipes, corned beef is frequently used with carrots, black pepper, cabbage, onion and mustard powder. However, brisket, curing salt, green cabbage, ginger, pickling spice, coriander and juniper berries are almost never used together with corned beef in corned beef dishes.

salt

Another popular ingredient in corned beef is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for corned beef, over 60% have salt.

Variations of salt include:

• curing salt: 17% of recipes
• flaky sea salt: 13% of recipes

In recipes for corned beef, salt is often used with brisket, black pepper, yellow mustard, curing salt and brown sugar. On the other hand, salt is almost never used with savoy cabbage, flaky sea salt, honey and white semi wine riesling.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in corned beef dishes. In fact, over 55% of corned beef recipes contain black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in corned beef dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in corned beef dishes include 1 teaspoon.

In corned beef recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Carrots, corned beef, salt, yellow mustard and bay are commonly used together with black pepper in corned beef dishes. Conversely, black pepper is not often used with beer.

carrots

Another popular ingredient in corned beef is carrots. From the recipes we've sampled for corned beef, over 50% have carrots.

Peeled and chopped are frequent preparations for carrots in corned beef dishes.

Carrots is often included in corned beef dishes in amounts of 2 larges.

In corned beef recipes that contain carrots, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For corned beef recipes, carrots is frequently used with corned beef, black pepper, cabbage, onion and potatoes. However, pickling spice is almost never used together with carrots in corned beef dishes.

cabbage

Cabbage is another common ingredient in corned beef dishes. In fact, over 50% of corned beef recipes contain cabbage.

Variations of cabbage include:

• savoy cabbage: 13% of recipes
• green cabbage: 13% of recipes

In recipes for corned beef, cabbage is often used with carrots, corned beef, onion, potatoes and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for cabbage in corned beef:

• yukon gold potatoes

Also, cabbage is not often used with brown sugar, curing salt, savoy cabbage, ginger, flaky sea salt, honey, coriander, juniper berries and white semi wine riesling.

potatoes

Another popular ingredient in corned beef is potatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for corned beef, over 35% have potatoes.

Variations of potatoes include:

• yukon gold potatoes: 17% of recipes

Carrots, cabbage, corned beef, onion and garlic are commonly used together with potatoes in corned beef dishes.

Potential substitutions for potatoes in corned beef:

• yukon gold potatoes

Also, potatoes is not often used with mustard powder, savoy cabbage, ginger, pickling spice, flaky sea salt, honey, coriander, juniper berries, white semi wine riesling and cayenne pepper.

brisket

Brisket is another common ingredient in corned beef dishes. In fact, over 35% of corned beef recipes contain brisket.

Trimmed is a frequent preparation for brisket in corned beef dishes.

Brisket is often included in corned beef dishes in amounts of 1 pound, 5 pounds or 4 pounds.

In corned beef recipes that contain brisket, it is on average, 44% by weight.

For corned beef recipes, brisket is frequently used with salt, brown sugar, bay, clove and yellow mustard. However, corned beef, yukon gold potatoes, savoy cabbage, flaky sea salt, honey and white semi wine riesling are almost never used together with brisket in corned beef dishes.

bay

Another popular ingredient in corned beef is bay. From the recipes we've sampled for corned beef, over 30% have bay.

Corned beef dishes often call for bay to be dried and crumbled.

Bay is often included in corned beef dishes in amounts of 2 leaves or 1 leaf.

In corned beef recipes that contain bay, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for corned beef, bay is often used with carrots, onion, black pepper, yellow mustard and clove.

Potential substitutions for bay in corned beef:

• pickling spice

Also, bay is not often used with yukon gold potatoes, savoy cabbage, flaky sea salt, honey and white semi wine riesling.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in corned beef dishes. In fact, over 30% of corned beef recipes contain onion.

Peeled and quartered are frequent preparations for onion in corned beef dishes.

Common quantities for onion in corned beef dishes include 1 onion or 1 medium.

In corned beef recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Bay, carrots, corned beef, cabbage and black pepper are commonly used together with onion in corned beef dishes.

Potential substitutions for onion in corned beef:

• savoy cabbage
• green cabbage

Also, onion is not often used with pickling spice, flaky sea salt, honey and white semi wine riesling.

brown sugar

Another popular ingredient in corned beef is brown sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for corned beef, over 30% have brown sugar.

Packed is a frequent preparation for brown sugar in corned beef dishes.

Brown sugar is often included in corned beef dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In corned beef recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 5% by weight.

For corned beef recipes, brown sugar is frequently used with brisket, clove, salt, allspice and bay. However, yukon gold potatoes, savoy cabbage, beer, pickling spice, flaky sea salt, honey and white semi wine riesling are almost never used together with brown sugar in corned beef dishes.

mustard powder

Mustard powder is another common ingredient in corned beef dishes. In fact, over 25% of corned beef recipes contain mustard powder.

Mustard powder is often included in corned beef dishes in amounts of 3 tablespoons.

In corned beef recipes that contain mustard powder, it is on average, 1% by weight.

In recipes for corned beef, mustard powder is often used with corned beef, black pepper, carrots, yukon gold potatoes and savoy cabbage. On the other hand, mustard powder is almost never used with green cabbage, beer and pickling spice.

yellow mustard

Another popular ingredient in corned beef is yellow mustard. From the recipes we've sampled for corned beef, over 25% have yellow mustard.

Common quantities for yellow mustard in corned beef dishes include 2 tablespoons.

In corned beef recipes that contain yellow mustard, it is on average, 1.5% by weight.

Bay, black pepper, brisket, salt and clove are commonly used together with yellow mustard in corned beef dishes. Conversely, yellow mustard is not often used with yukon gold potatoes, savoy cabbage, beer, pickling spice, flaky sea salt, honey and white semi wine riesling.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in corned beef dishes. In fact, over 20% of corned beef recipes contain garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in corned beef dishes.

In corned beef recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.

For corned beef recipes, garlic is frequently used with brisket, potatoes, carrots, onion and curing salt.

Potential substitutions for garlic in corned beef:

• savoy cabbage

Also, garlic is not often used with yukon gold potatoes, flaky sea salt, honey and white semi wine riesling.

allspice

Another popular ingredient in corned beef is allspice. From the recipes we've sampled for corned beef, over 20% have allspice.

Allspice is often included in corned beef dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In corned beef recipes that contain allspice, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for corned beef, allspice is often used with bay, clove, yellow mustard, brown sugar and brisket.

Potential substitutions for allspice in corned beef:

• pickling spice

Also, allspice is not often used with yukon gold potatoes, savoy cabbage, beer, flaky sea salt, honey and white semi wine riesling.

clove

Clove is another common ingredient in corned beef dishes. In fact, over 20% of corned beef recipes contain clove.

In corned beef recipes that contain clove, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Bay, allspice, yellow mustard, brown sugar and brisket are commonly used together with clove in corned beef dishes.

Potential substitutions for clove in corned beef:

• pickling spice

Also, clove is not often used with yukon gold potatoes, savoy cabbage, beer, flaky sea salt, honey and white semi wine riesling.

Other corned beef Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in corned beef recipes include:

• cinnamon - 15%
• beer - 10%
• ginger - 10%
• butter - 10%
• pickling spice - 10%
• honey - 10%
• coriander - 10%
• juniper berries - 10%
• white semi wine riesling - 10%
• cayenne pepper - 5%

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