Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
This crock pot recipe makes the best and most tender corned beef and cabbage! It's a great meal to celebrate St. Patty's Day, the leftovers are delicious, and one batch feeds 8 people!
Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow onion cut into wedges
- 5-6 smashed garlic cloves
- 4 lbs corned beef brisket
- 3 cups of water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider or white vinegar
- 11 oz. bottle of Guinness or other dark beer
- 1 pound bag of baby carrots (or 4-5 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 1 lb small red potatoes whole or halved if larger
- 1 head of green cabbage cut into wedges
If you wish to use the seasoning packet that comes with the corned beef, you can omit the following ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 bay leaves crushed
- 8 Allspice berries
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Spread the chunks of onion across the bottom of the slow cooker to serve as a stand for the beef. Add smashed garlic cloves to the pot.
- Place the beef on top of the onions and garlic.
- Whisk together the water, sugar, vinegar, and beer. Pour over the meat in the crockpot.
- Mix together the seasoning ingredients and sprinkle over the corned beef.
- Cover the slow cooker and program to cook on LOW for 8 hours. After 4 hours of the cook time, add the potatoes and carrots. Continue cooking, covered, for an additional 4 hours.
- When only 1 hour remains, add the cabbage to the slow cooker and then finish the cook time.
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Notes
Cooking on low is best for a tender corned beef.
Adding the vegetables in at later times prevents them from overcooking and becoming mushy.
Pull the corned beef into chunks or slice it across the grain into ½” slices.
Corned beef brisket is packaged in a brine that is a gel-like consistency. Rinse well in cold water to remove the excess brine/salts before cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 2986mg | Potassium: 1291mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 7937IU | Vitamin C: 111mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 5mg
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