This Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage is a classic recipe that is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any day of the year. The crockpot makes corned beef melt in your mouth tender.
The slow cooker is the BEST and EASIEST way to make corned beef! You can make this classic recipe below or my Guinness or Maple Mustard Corned Beef for St. Patrick’s Day.
Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe
Classic and Easy Slow Cooker Corned beef and Cabbage, you’ll want to make this more than once a year.
Prep: 10min
Total: 490min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 342 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Sodium 1416 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 4 g, unSaturated Fat 9 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 2-4 lbs. Corned beef brisket (flat or point cut) ((with seasoning packet that is included))
- 1 white onion, sliced ((this is optional but good!))
- 2 lbs. red or gold potatoes ((or a mixture of both!) Peel them if you’d like! )
- 3 carrots (sliced thick)
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled)
- 1/2 head cabbage (cut into thin wedges)
- 1 1/2 cup water ((or see notes below for other liquid ideas))
- parsley for garnish
- melted butter for potatoes if desired
- horseradish or stone-ground mustard
Instruction:
- Add the sliced onion to the slow cooker.
- Rinse your corned beef and pat dry. Add to your slow cooker. Sprinkle over the included seasoning packet.
- Add your baby potatoes on top of the roast. If your potatoes are larger you can halve them to ensure they get tender. Add the carrots and garlic.
- Pour over the water. Add cabbage now if you want ultra-tender cabbage. Otherwise wait to add it until the last 2 hours.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 8 hours total. (Add the cabbage during the last 2 hours). You may have to rearrange things into the pot to get the cabbage to fit (or cut your cabbage thinner).
- Remove the meat onto a cutting board and slice into strips.
- Serve the meat with potatoes, carrots, and cabbage.
- Drizzle melted butter over the potatoes if desired. Serve with horseradish mustard or stone ground mustard.
Corned Beef and Cabbage Slow Cooker Recipe
This Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe packs all of the deliciousness of corned beef into a meal that cooks itself. Talk about a stroke of good fortune on St. Patrick’s Day or any day of the year!
Prep: 10min
Total: 490min
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 592 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 39 g, Fat 34 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 122 mg, Sodium 2817 mg, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 6 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 corned beef brisket (3-4 pounds)
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 ½ – 3 cups water
- 2 pounds potatoes (peeled & quartered)
- 2 large carrots (chopped)
- 1 small head of cabbage (cut into wedges)
Instruction:
- Chop onion into large chunks and place in the bottom of a 6 qt slow cooker. Top with corned beef and seasoning packet.
- Pour water into slow cooker until it just about covers the corned beef. Add garlic and bay leaves.
- Cook on low 8-10 hours.
- After the initial 3 hours, add potatoes and carrots to the slow cooker.
- Two hours before serving, add cabbage wedges to the slow cooker.
- Remove corned beef from slow cooker and let rest 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with potatoes, carrots and cabbage.
Quick Caribbean Corned Beef With Cabbage Recipe.
FAQ
Is it better to boil or bake corned beef?
What is the best method to cook corned beef?
What happens if you don t rinse corned beef before cooking?
What is the secret to tender corned beef?
When you’re done cooking the corned beef, make sure you slice against the grain of the meat. This will produce a more tender result; if you slice with the grain, you’ll find a more tough and stringy texture when you chew.