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Easy Tender Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe for Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Meal

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A simple and tender slow cooker corned beef and cabbage recipe perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, delivering melt-in-your-mouth meat and flavorful vegetables with minimal effort.

Ingredients

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  • 3 to 4 pounds corned beef brisket (with spice packet if included)
  • 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and quartered
  • 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and halved
  • 1 medium head green cabbage, cut into wedges
  • 4 cups beef broth or water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (optional, for serving)
  • A handful fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Peel and quarter the onions, peel and chunk the carrots, peel and halve the potatoes, and cut the cabbage into wedges. Set aside.
  2. Remove the brisket from its packaging and rinse under cold water to wash off excess salt and brine. Pat dry with paper towels.
  3. Place the onions, carrots, and potatoes in the bottom of the crockpot to create a flavorful bed.
  4. Place the corned beef brisket on top of the vegetables, fat side up if it has a fat cap.
  5. Pour in 4 cups of beef broth or water to cover about half the brisket. Add the entire spice packet if included, or add bay leaves and whole peppercorns separately.
  6. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
  7. About 1 hour before the cooking time ends, nestle the cabbage wedges around the brisket. Cover again and continue cooking.
  8. Check that the corned beef is fork-tender and easy to slice, and the vegetables are soft but intact.
  9. Carefully remove the brisket with tongs or a large fork and let it rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes. Slice against the grain.
  10. Arrange sliced corned beef on a platter with vegetables around it. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with Dijon mustard if desired.

Notes

Rinse the brisket well to remove excess salt and brine. Cook on low for best tenderness. Add cabbage in the last hour to avoid mushiness. Let the meat rest before slicing. If broth reduces too much, add water or broth during cooking. For a gluten-free meal, ensure beef broth is gluten-free. Variations include swapping potatoes for cauliflower for low-carb, or using kale or collard greens instead of cabbage.

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Keywords: corned beef, cabbage, crockpot, slow cooker, St. Patrick's Day, easy recipe, comfort food, Irish

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