Corned Beef
A tender, flavorful, and totally fun recipe for Corned Beef and Cabbage, cooked in an instant pot, or slow cooker. You only need about 5 minutes prep time to get everything ready for a delicious Irish meal of Corn Beef and Cabbage.
Serve with Irish Soda Bread and a nice Rainbow Bundt Cake.
Corned Beef
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Would you believe me if I told you I was in my 20’s before I ever tried Corned Beef?? Like seriously, I had never even eaten a Reuben before. We did not grow up eating it, and I had never come across it before.
When Facebook first started getting bigger, we would follow all of our friends, and pretty much anyone we knew. Right? Like now, I try to only follow people who I actually care to see what is going on in their lives, but when it first started, you followed anyone else who had Facebook. I feel really old knowing that I was around when Facebook started. But anyway, a girl that I barely knew in High School posted something about how she could not wait for her family’s traditional Irish dinner on St. Patrick’s Day: Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage.
She seemed genuinely excited to eat it, so I knew I needed to try it. I went out to dinner with a friend, and tried it. It was only ok. I was not a fan. Fortunately I gave it another chance, because I have since realize I just had some that wasn’t prepared that well. And it is actually super yummy.
This recipe for it is cooked in the INSTANT POT! Which in my opinion is one of the greatest kitchen gadgets ever. I seriously love it. It is just so convenient. Anyway, it takes about 5 minutes to throw everything in, and the instant pot does the work. Then you take the corned beef out, and add in the veggies and cabbage. And a few minutes later you have a complete meal.
I added carrots and potatoes to my corned beef and cabbage because I love having the variety. The flavors were awesome, and it turned out to be absolutely delicious. So I am really glad I opted for the addition.
Anyway, you can totally cook this whole meal in a slow cooker too, if you don’t have an Instant Pot. But I suggest getting one. They are under $100, and make dinner prep so easy. I made these pulled pork and 3 bean salad protein bowls in one! Delish.
Instant Pot Tips for Corned Beef & Cabbage
- When making Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage set your instant pot to a preset like “meat” or you can set it manually.
- Just use the seasoning packet that comes with the corned beef, but if you don’t want to do that feel free to add bay leaves, whole mustard grains, and thyme. But strain them out of the liquid before cooking the vegetables.
- Give the pot time to depressurize with the corn beef, rather than venting it will help it be more tender.
- When cooking the cabbage, vent it so that it doesn’t get too soggy.
- Put cabbage on top of everything else so it is above the liquid, you may need to drain a little liquid off.
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Corned Beef & Cabbage (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)
Ingredients
Corned Beef
- 3-4 pound Corned Beef Brisket
- 3 cups Water
- 3 cups Beef Broth
- Seasoning packet from corned beef
- 3 Garlic Cloves peeled and whole
- 15 whole peppercorns
- 1/2 cup yellow onion minced fine
The rest
- 6 Red Potatoes rinsed and cut into bite sized pieces
- 5 Carrots peeled and cut into 2-3 inch pieces
- 1/2 and onion sliced
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 head green Cabbage cut into 8 wedges
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Place corned beef in Instant Pot, fat side up
- Add water, beef stock, seasonings, garlic, peppercorns, and onions.
- Put lid on, and set to "sealed"
- Use meat setting, or manual setting, and set to 60 minutes.
- The display will turn to "ON" and after it is hot and pressure has increased it will start counting down.
- When the time is up, wait for the pressure float to go down on it's own, or vent it, and remove lid.
- Remove corned beef from pot, place on a plate and cover with foil, set aside.
- To the liquid in the pot, add the potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, and salt, and put the cabbage on top of all of that.
- Put lid on, set to sealed.
- Press "Manual" and increase cooking time to 10 minutes on high pressure.
- When finished, wait for pressure float to come down, or vent and remove lid.
- Drain liquid off, and serve vegetables with sliced corned beef.
- Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Place all ingredients except the cabbage into a large (7 Qt) Slow Cooker, and cook on high for 4-5 hours.
- Add cabbage on top and cook an additional hour.
- Remove, drain off liquid and enjoy!
Nutrition
Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.
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Melody F says
I really need an instant pot!!!! These sound amazing!
Fred says
The store. where else would you get it?
Rachael says
Hahahaha, online? I don’t know. I just mean you don’t have to make it from scratch, you can buy the already cured ones.
Illa says
Costco has one. 8qt. For about $80
Rachael says
Wow, thank you! That is a great price.
Meme says
Definitely going to check that out. Better price than Amazon.
Dianne Johnson says
Just saw one last week at Walmart for $69. I’m going back to get one!!!
sandra says
i also would like to get the istant pot. where can i get it please
Amanda says
Amazon
Elizabeth vanleer says
Oh that’s good!
Linnie says
Walmart. Total is 84. And change.
Rachael says
Great tip! Thank you for sharing the deal you found. I believe you can also get it at Costco!
Volarie-Ann Nichols says
We I got I’m on Amazon before Black Friday and it was even cheaper then Black Friday period I have used mine for many things and I love it period also bought the kids one so they could have it to use and have a one pot instead of several appliances.
Tammy Bouffard says
Pressurecooker.com
Tammy Bouffard says
Powerpressurecooker.com
Kathy Christensen says
Thanks, We love corn beef and cabbage. Now I can do it in the crock pot
Denise says
how do you cookin crock pot?
Carrie A White says
This looks so delicious and easy! Can’t wait to try it for St Patty’s Day!
Rajee Pandi says
I love to try it. Please post this recipe in vegetarian
Valerie Stevens says
Is an instant pot the same as a pressure cooker? I add caulif lower along with the cabbage .
Elizabeth vanleer says
Instanpot
Where can I purchase one?
Illa says
Yes it is.
Helen in CA says
It is a brand of electronic pressure cooker that is multi-function (saute, rice cooker, slow cooker, yogurt maker etc)
Jai Want says
These look beautiful! Yum!
Rachel Rockwell says
I know it’s a little weird, but we tried this tonight LIVE! 😉 I promised to try corned beef to my viewers and decided your recipe looked great. It was great!!! Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/SprinkleSomeFun/videos/1440844899279922/
Jeanne Norris says
Is That a flat cut or point cut Corned beef?? it looks great!
Rachael says
Oh that is a great question. I honestly don’t know for sure. I just grabbed the package labeled “corned beef brisket” at my local store.
Lisa says
Is this a pressure cooker? Please message me.
Thanks
Rachael says
It is, it is a programmable pressure cooker.
Mary Knox says
Is there a good, trouble-free way to strain off the seasonings and peppercorns, so it doesn’t cling to vegetables or meats? I wish they made them in little disposable packets. Thanks in advance.
Cheri says
I think you could put the seasonings in an herb ball – a mesh metal ball made for this – similar to a tea ball.
Rachael says
Thanks for the suggestion.
Kelly says
Love that you made this in your Instant Pot! I have to try this soon!
Carol says
I’m not sure, do you let pressure come down on its own or do you vent it after cooking the cornbeef? And again after cooking the vegi
Rachael says
You can do either. For the corned beef I let it come down on its own because I was busy doing other stuff. On the veggies, I think it might make them a little soggy, so cook for a shorter time, or vent. Thanks!
Dream Calendars says
This looks so delicious and easy! Can’t wait to try it for St Patty’s Day!
Patricia says
For how many people is the corned beef recipe?
Rachael says
It is good for 6. Thanks
Rachael says
it should feed 6. Thanks for asking.
Georgia K Crane says
How do you let the instapot naturally release steam?
Rachael says
You just let it sit. After a while it depressurizes. But you can vent it. Just be careful of the spitting water! Wear hot mitts or something.
Toni says
I received my instapot Tuesday today is my first time.i got off work at 4pm and I put my corned beef in at 4:30 ,making corned beef and cabbage for at.pats day.im keeping my fingers crossed.so far very simple,easy instructions.will let you know ho2 it turns out.
Rachael says
Toni! Awesome. I sure hope you guys liked it!
Jessica says
I don’t have beef broth on me, can I just add the 3 cups of water to the pot with seasonings? Will it be ok? Or will it need more liquid?
Rachael says
It will be fine. You could use another liquid, beer, apple juice, or something else. But it should be fine without it.
Mateo Pedersen says
THANK YOU! You saved my dinner party. I was about to make all the same mistakes as you listed. What a gift you have given us. Blessings on you in return.
Rachael says
Thank you for taking time to comment!