Stubb’s Smoked Corned Beef & Cabbage

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1 Corned Beef: Remove the corned beef from its package and run under cold water to remove any excess brine. Pat dry with a paper towel.  Season with enough to Stubb’s Steak Spice Rub to coat entire brisket. (Approximately 6 TBS on a 5 LB corned beef brisket.) Once the seasoning is applied, it’s time to fire up the smoker. Set your grill/smoker up for indirect heat and 275° degrees. Throw in a few pecan wood chunks once you reach 275° degrees and you are ready to go.
• 2 Smoke your corned beef for 3 hours, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 160° degrees. Place in deep foil pan and add enough water to cover 1/3 of your corned beef. This water will help remove any excess salt from the brisket as well as tenderize the meat. Cover tightly with foil and place back on the grill. Continue cooking for another hour. Add potatoes, carrots and chunked onions and return to grill. Cook until internal temp reaches 195° degrees. The potatoes, carrots and onions should be fork tender at this point. Let your corned beef rest in the foiled pan for 30 minutes before removing and slicing. Always slice against the grain to ensure ultimate tenderness.
• 3 Smoked Cabbage w/ Stubb’s Butter: Core your cabbage with a sharp knife. Be careful with the cabbage as it can be difficult to cut and has a tendency to roll around while cutting.  Remove 3/4 of the core, leaving the bottom 1/4 intact. Combine softened butter with 3 TBS of Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Spice Rub and fill the empty cavity in the cabbage. Add a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce or hot sauce and place the top of the core back on the cabbage. Wrap the bottom half of the cabbage in foil and place on the smoker. This will cook for approximately 3-4 hours, depending on the size of the cabbage. You can cook it along-side your corned beef brisket at 275° degrees. After 2 hours in the smoke, the outer leaves will start to darken. Wrap entire head of cabbage in foil and allow to cook for another 1-2 hours. This will steam the cabbage and ensure tenderness. After 3-4 hours, remove cabbage from the smoker and remove foil. Remove the core top and outer layer of leaves. Chop and enjoy.