microwaving corned beef (moved from Boston board)

[holldoll]

Has anyone ever cooked a corned beef in the microwave?
I bought a fully cooked corned beef at Trader Joes that required 7 minutes of microwaving and 4 minutes of resting covered. It was almost as good as authentic NYC deli corned beef.
I was wondering if anyone has ever tried this with an uncooked corned beef and how it's done.

[devilham]

While one hesitates to say impossible, I don't believe (and I have cooked professionally for about 10 years, now just for fun though) that would be possible. Corned beef (and brisket in general) needs to cook low and slow, as it's a very tough cut. I have heard of baking it in a low oven wrapped in foil, but I believe a microwave would cook the meat far to quickly, and never let it get in to the "sweet spot" of temperature that would break down the connective tissues and render a tender dish.

[HungryinBmore]

Microwaving corned beef? That is an absolutely vile idea. Akin to cooking a steak in the microwave. *eyes rolling* smdh

[jenni49]

I will confess to trying it once, many years ago, and I totally ruined it!! Suggest you don't do it.

[holldoll]

Eye rolling and admonition from professional cooks made me even more curious so I tried it.
I put a 3 lb corned beef flat cut into a pyrex dish filled it half way with water and covered.
I microwaved for 15 on medium, turned the meat, recovered and cooked on high for 40 minutes.
I took it out and wrapped it in foil to rest for 15 minutes and then sliced it thinly .
Served on Nashoba Bakery Rye with dijon mustard.
Perfect!