Difficulty: Moderate

Course: Main

Cuisine: Irish

Total Time: 6-7 hours

This recipe is a variation on our Smoked Corned Beef For St. Patrick’s Day recipe originally published on 11 Mar 2015. This is the updated version with a Guinness kick to make it even more flavorful and festive.

There are a lot of great ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and smoked corned beef just happens to be one of our favorites. Put away that slow-cooker and pull out your favorite PK Grill & Smoker for a great smoked corned beef recipe that will leave you wondering why you never did this before.

Ingredients:

• Corned beef brisket (choose the flat portion for better slicing)
• 2-3 cans of Guinness – we like stout, but if you prefer draught, go ahead and do you
• Salt to taste
• Black Pepper to taste
• Granulated garlic or other garlic seasoning to taste
• Potatoes
• Onions
• Carrots

Instructions:

• Rinse the corned beef brisket under cool water, remove surface brine and pat dry
• Season with salt, black pepper and garlic on all sides and set aside for 30 minutes
• While seasonings set in, prepare your PK Grill & Smoker for two-zone cooking with a drip pan or pot containing about ½ inch of water underneath the indirect side to catch the drippings
• Let your PK heat to about 250 degrees
• When your PK is ready, smoke the corned beef brisket for 1-2 hours
• Remove the meat and and the drippings from the grill and place them into a large pot, dutch oven, or roasting pan
• Pour the Guinness around (not over) the meat and place it back on the grill
• Once the meat has reached 160 degrees internal temperature, remove it and cover the pot with tin foil, place back on the grill, and smoke for another 1.5 hours
• While the corned beef is smoking, prepare your vegetables: potatoes, onions and whole baby carrots
• Once the corned beef has smoked for about 3.5 hours, it’s time to add the chopped vegetables
• Once vegetables are added, re-cover the pan and cook until it reaches 195 degrees internal temperature
• Remove from grill and let it sit for at least 15 minutes before serving

Give this recipe a try, post it to Instagram and tag us @pkgrills so we can see what you think.