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Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
This Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage is the simplest way to cook a moist, juicy corned beef for a traditional St. Patrick's Day feast.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 646 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 3 lb corned beef brisket
- 1 tablespoon pickling spice*
- 4 carrots peeled & sliced into bite sized pieces
- 12 baby red potatoes cut in half
- 1 onion peeled & quartered
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 8 oz beer
- 2 cups water
- 1 small green cabbage cored & cut into 6 pieces
Instructions
- Sprinkle the top of the brisket with pickling spice, pressing it into the meat.
- Put potatoes, carrots, onion, bay leaf and thyme into the slow cooker and put the brisket on top of them
- Pour the water and beer over everything.
- Cover and cook on low 5 hours.
- Add the cabbage to the slow cooker, cover and cook for another hour, or until meat and vegetables are very tender.
- Transfer the meat to a cutting board and allow it to rest 5 to 10 minutes, before slicing across the grain.
- Serve with the vegetables, and dijon, or grainy mustard.
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Notes
- Sometimes corned beef briskets are sold already dressed with pickling spice, or with a spice packet included. If this the case for you, omit the pickling spice in the recipe.
- Slow cookers vary greatly from model to model. My Breville slow cooker cooks quite hot, even on low, and the cooking time for this recipe is based on that. You may need a longer or shorter cooking time depending on your own slow cooker.
- The beer in this recipe is optional, but it does add flavour, especially if you use a Guinness stout. You can replace the beer with water, if you prefer.
- Using a gluten-free beer, or omitting the beer will make this recipe gluten-free.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
646kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
122mg
(41%)
Sodium
2832mg
(118%)
Potassium
1740mg
(50%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
6958IU
(139%)
Vitamin C
151mg
(168%)
Calcium
121mg
(12%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 646
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 646kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 122mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 2832mg | 118% |
| Potassium | 1740mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 6958IU | 139% |
| Vitamin C | 151mg | 168% |
| Calcium | 121mg | 12% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.