Canned Corned Beef

What is Corned Beef?  It is also called “bully beef” by Jamaican. Corned beef is a salt-cured beef product. The beef is treated with large grained rock salt, also called “corns” of salt. Hence we have “Corned Beef”.  Much of canned corned beef is imported from South America.



Is It Good for You?

Corned beef isn’t exactly a healthy meal choice.  However, it is so so easy to make and it tastes delicious.  Especially if you cook the canned corned beef with cabbage, it offset the unhealthy with healthy vegetables. 🙂




Come home after a long day of work and not sure what to cook for dinner?  You don’t have enough time to make a gourmet healthy meal, why not try this quick and easy recipe “Canned Corned Beef with Cabbage”!

Try “Hereford” canned corn beef. it is $0.50 more than the Grace brand or other brands. Hereford canned corn beef tastes better!

 



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Corned Beef and Cabbage
Canned Corned Beef with Cabbage (aka bully beef with cabbage)
canned corn beef with cabbage served on a bed of steam rice
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Jamaican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Jamaican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
canned corn beef with cabbage served on a bed of steam rice
Instructions
  1. Cut 1/2 a cabbage julienne style
    cabbage julienne style cut
  2. Heat up 1/2 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a pan. Add one white onion (julienne style). Add the scotch bonnet if you like spicy food. (this is optional)
  3. open a can of corned beef and add to the pan of oil and onion. Smash up the corned beef/bully beef and cook until it breaks apart.
    Hereford canned corned beef (bully beef)
  4. Add cabbage and stir. Cook until cabbage is al dente (approx. 10 minutes).
Recipe Notes

Tips:

1. You don't need to add any salt to this dish! the corned beef/bully beef already has a lot of salt.

2. Make 2 cups of steam rice.

Serve the canned corned beef and cabbage on a bed of steam rice! (aka bully beef with cabbage)!

The Best quick and easy meal! It does not cost a lot in ingredients. Yet it is so tasty.  I can eat this for dinner, lunch and then dinner again the next day!

 

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