One of the staples in my pantry is canned corned beef. It’s one of my favorite things to cook, especially when I don’t have time or the energy to spend more than 30 minutes making dinner.

It’s relatively expensive and a versatile ingredient, too. There are so many delicious nashville filipino food ways to enjoy this canned meat, such as nilaga, sinigang, spaghetti, pandesal, and the most popular of all, ginisang corned beef.

Best canned corned beef

I like to use the chunky variety and have had great results with Martin Purefoods, Palm, Ox & Palm, and Argentina brands. I’ve heard Delimondo is pretty good, too, but I’ve never personally tried it.

Like other canned meat such as Spam or tuna, canned corned beef is ready to eat straight from the can. Cooking it, however, elevates the flavor.

It takes but a few minutes and one pan to turn the rather unappetizing mound of shredded beef into a delicious, stick to your ribs corned beef guisado. Plus, you can double or triple the recipe and revamp leftovers into a brand new dish such as frittata or pizza for the next day’s dinner. Check out other tasty ideas below.

Delicious ways to use corned beef hash

• Use the leftover ginisang corned beef in macaroni sopas instead of chicken.
• Spread corned beef hash on sturdy sourdough bread or ciabatta rolls, top with a couple of slices of your favorite cheese and a spoonful of sauerkraut if you have it, and then toast on a panini grill until crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside. Yum, best sandwich ever!
• Use as filling for empanadas (hand pies), bread buns, taquitos or even egg rolls and you have an afternoon snack kids and adults alike can’t get enough of.
• Top warm flour tortillas with corned beef hash, creamy coleslaw, cilantro and a spicy salsa for Irish-style tacos.
• Combine with leftover mashed potatoes, shape into balls, and roll in Panko bread crumbs to make potato croquettes.
• Stir together the corned beef hash with mayo, Thousand Island dressing, sauerkraut, and shredded cheese and bake in the oven until hot and bubbly for a party dip guests will be fighting over!

Serving suggestions

• Serve this ginisang corned beef with steamed or fried rice and a side of poached or sunny-side-up eggs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
• Use as a sandwich filling (palaman) for pandesal or tasty bread and enjoy as a midday snack.

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Arroz Cubano or Cuban Rice is easy to make and budget-friendly. The savory beef, white rice, fried plaintains, and sunny-side-up eggs make a hearty and tasty meal the whole family will love.

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