Dave you sound like you cook much like I do! Need the flavor that the browning provides! I usually deglaze with red wine, myself!
Good " struck" salt fish won't freeze. The old guys used to say 17 days till hard struck ! I used to salt mackeral, cod and hake filets and sell them a long time ago. I used 33 lb honey buckets I got from Ben's Bakery. Kept them ( full of salt fish) in the freezer in the summer months...never froze.
This recipe is for a 2 lb loaf
2 lb medium ground beef
2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
Mix everything together. Form it in a ball and throw it on your counter with some force ( i usually do 30-40 times)
Shape it to a uniform size and I always wrap it in plastic and refrigerate over night.
put it on a rack on a foil lined cookie sheet (what I use)
bake at 350 for approx 1 hr or until 160-170 internal temp. Let cool … slice … and throw it in a frying pan to heat it up. I don’t do the homemade sauce. I just buy it.
**** sometimes I just bake it in a loaf pan.
**** not entirely sure if refrigerating it overnight will benefit it much or not... But I always do.
How did you like the Tullamore Dew? I have yet to try it, however, it is on my short list along with The Sexton, and Teeling.I just finished the last of my Corned beef and cabbage …. Unfortunately… the Bushmills bottle is empty… and the Tullamore Dew bottle is nearing empty. I see a liquor run very soon. View attachment 100313