Slow Cooker Corned Beef
Let the crockpot do all the work for you – simply throw everything in and you are set. It’s so easy, so tender and so flavorful!
St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays for one sole reason: the corned beef. I wait 364 days out of the year to buy a huge corned beef brisket. And since I only get to do this once a year, I go all out – from the baby potatoes to the lemon roasted cabbage.
It’s quite a spread, and also a bit too much work so this slow cooker version comes in super handy. All you have to do is dump everything into the slow cooker and you’re set! Really. There’s no searing, no dicing, no nothing. Even you veggies can get thrown in there as is.
Easy peasy. Although I should warn you – since this recipe is practically effortless, you’ll be tempted to make this more often than just once a year. There’s no judgment here though – I’ve honestly made it twice just this last month! After all, I can just chalk that up to “recipe-testing,” right?
Slow Cooker Corned Beef
Ingredients
- 1 3-pound corned beef brisket, plus pickling spice packet
- 8 whole cloves
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 bay leaves
- 24 baby carrots, tops trimmed to 2 inches
- 1 pound baby Dutch potatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Place corned beef brisket, fat side up, into a slow cooker; sprinkle with pickling spice.
- Place whole cloves throughout the brisket. Add garlic, bay leaves and 2 cups water, or more water as needed to cover the brisket by at least 1 inch.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours. Add carrots and potatoes to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for an additional 2-3 hours, or until tender.
- Thinly slice the corned beef against the grain. Serve immediately with carrots and potatoes, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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Wonderful that this can be made in the slow cooker. My husband could probably eat corned beef year round…but I think he’s the only one who loves it that much. The rest of us thinks its a great once-a-year treat!
How do you make your lemon roasted cabbage? I’ve only had it cooked in with the corned beef.
Thanks!
It’s really simple – I cut the cabbage into 8 wedges, pop it in the oven and then sprinkle on freshly squeezed lemon juice. Easy peasy!
Ok, you have a really literal one here… 😉 Regarding your cabbage, what temperature and about how long? And then the lemon juice goes on after cooking, correct? Thanks! Everything sounds great!
I recommend roasting the cabbage at 450 degrees F, about 10 minutes per side.
what is corned beef brisket please?
Corned Beef is is a cut of meat (brisket) that has been cured (or pickled) in a seasoned brine.
I live in South Africa, I can get beef brisket but I doubt I can get it cured. Could you tell me how I could do that ? Thank you
Here is a great recipe for home cured corned beef!
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/home_cured_corned_beef/
This looks awesome. Love Corn beef .I’ve never noticed Dutch potatoes in my store , does it matter whaat kind ?
Baby potatoes would really work best to ensure for a shorter amount of cooking time.
How long can the brisket stay in slow cooker? I prepped it a bit early and won’t be serving until later. I was wondering if I could just leave it in on low heat the whole time.
I cook it on low around 8 hours. I’ve heard some people cook it up to 11 hours like this though.
This sounds delicious, but what’s a pickling spice packet?? Where do I pick that up??
The pickling spice packet generally comes together with the corned beef brisket.
Hubby would love it if I cooked this, but in Australia, we don’t get the packet of pickling spice with our corned beef. Can you tell me roughly what the spices are, and the quantities? I see peppercorns and mustard seeds on top of your corned beef. Thanks!
Gloria, here is a recipe for homemade pickling spice: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/homemade-pickling-spice.html.
5 bay leaves, crushed in your hand
1 Tbs. coriander seed
1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
1 tsp. whole allspice
1 tsp whole mustard seed
2 to 4 whole cloves
you can add garlic or even red chile depending on your taste. This should be enough for 1 batch of corned beef.
Hello,
I am trying the recipe for the first time. I’m not sure if the liquid amounts. I’m assuming my crockpot is small. When I added the meat with th recommended 2 cups it barely filled the pot. In order to cover the meat it took 5 cups and 1 beer. Hope it works
So simple, and people don’t get it…
Do you need to be rude?
Wow, Marie… you are something. It’s good to know that you are above everyone else, so much so that you feel the need to be condescending.