Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe
This Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe is a comforting and traditional Irish-American dish made easy by using a slow cooker. Tender corned beef brisket is cooked low and slow with hearty vegetables like potatoes, carrots, onion, and cabbage, infused with a flavorful blend of spices and tangy cider vinegar. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any cozy meal, this recipe delivers melt-in-your-mouth beef and perfectly cooked vegetables with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours 0 minutes
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Irish-American
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
- 4 large red potatoes, quartered
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 1 small head cabbage, cut into wedges
Broth and Seasoning
- 3 cups water
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 corned beef brisket with spice packet (2½ to 3 pounds), cut in half
Instructions
- Load the slow cooker: Place the onion wedges, quartered potatoes, and baby carrots evenly in the bottom of a 6- to 7-quart slow cooker.
- Prepare the broth: In a separate bowl, mix together the water, minced garlic, bay leaf, sugar, cider vinegar, pepper, and the contents of the corned beef spice packet until combined.
- Add the seasoning liquid: Pour the prepared broth and spice mixture over the vegetables in the slow cooker, ensuring the vegetables are well covered.
- Add corned beef and cabbage: Place the halved corned beef brisket on top of the vegetable mixture, then arrange the cabbage wedges on top of the brisket.
- Cook low and slow: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on low heat for 8 to 9 hours, or until the meat is very tender and the vegetables are cooked through. Check tenderness by ensuring a knife tip easily glides through the beef.
- Finish and serve: Remove the bay leaf and discard it before serving. Slice the corned beef and serve alongside the cooked vegetables for a hearty meal.
Notes
- For best flavor, use a corned beef brisket that includes a spice packet as it adds traditional seasoning.
- If you prefer a firmer texture for vegetables, check for doneness closer to the 7-hour mark.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently.
- For a thicker broth, remove the meat and vegetables and simmer the cooking liquid on the stovetop to reduce before serving.
- Pair with mustard or horseradish sauce for an extra kick.
Keywords: slow cooker corned beef, corned beef and cabbage, Irish corned beef recipe, slow cooker dinner, St. Patrick's Day recipe
