CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's a popular time of year for corned beef and cabbage.
Those coming downtown Chicago Saturday for the river dyeing and parade can get that Irish home cooking at The Dearborn.
Aaron Cuschieri is the executive chef at the restaurant on Dearborn and Randolph streets, and he showed ABC7 Chicago how to make the dish Tuesday.
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To serve 4-6 people
For the corned beef:
2 lb. corned beef (uncooked, but pre-brined)
1 qt. pickle juice
1 quart water
4 whole pickles sliced
10 cloves garlic
2-3 bay leaf
Preparation:
Heat oven to 350F; cover corned beef with everything in recipe. Cover with aluminum foil. Cook in the oven for 4-5 hours, until corned beef is very soft. Cool down in broth.
For the Braised Cabbage:
1 head Savoy Cabbage
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup butter
4-5 cloves garlic (smashed)
Salt
Black pepper
Parchment top (often called a cartouche).
Preparation:
Cut cabbage into 4-6 sections, and season liberally with salt and black pepper. In a crockpot or large pan with flat sides, warm butter until it starts to brown. Add cabbage into pan and cook until golden brown: 2-3 minutes per side. Add garlic and chicken stock into pan and slowly simmer for 15-20 minutes covered with the parchment top. Cook until cabbage is soft. Keep warm.
For the marble potatoes:
1 lb. potatoes
A/N olive oil
Salt
Black pepper
Preparation:
Set oven to 375F. Toss the potatoes with olive oil, salt and black pepper. Roast the potatoes for approx. 20 minutes until soft.
For the Heirloom Carrots:
1 lb. peeled tri-colored carrots with stems
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt
Black pepper
Parsley
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375F. Toss the potatoes in olive oil, salt, black pepper and parsley. Roast for 10-12 minutes, until just tender, not soft but not raw. The carrots should still have a bite to them.
For the Parsley Sauce:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup AP flour
4 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
4 tablespoons parsley chopped
Preparation:
Heat the butter in a pan until melted. Add AP flour and stir to make a roux. Add milk and salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg and cook on low heat, stirring until thick and sauce consistency. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley. Season to taste with more salt (if needed). Serve warm.
For the Guinness Mustard:
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
2 tablespoons Guinness
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce.
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Preparation:
Mix everything together and let sit chilled for at least 2 hours before serving.
To serve
1 tablespoon parsley
4 coupe plates
Place 1 wedge of cabbage on each plate.
Slice 6 ounces of corned beef per person.
Place corned beef on each plate.
Add 3-4 roasted carrots to the plate
Add 5-6 marble potatoes to the plate
Pour 1 oz. of the cabbage broth into the bottom of each plate.
Place 1 oz. of parsley sauce on the corned beef
Serve hot with Guinness mustard on the side.