Why You’ll Love This
Slow cooker corned beef makes this meal easy and delicious at any time of the year. But since St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner, grab one on your next shopping trip and be prepared! Corned beef and cabbage are a must if you’re going to embrace your Irish heritage, even if it is for one day. This corned beef in crock pot recipe delivers a moist, tender, flavor-packed piece of beef brisket. So easy you just dump, set, and cook!
Ingredients
Corned Beef – This slow cooker corned beef recipe used a flat cut corned beef also known as corned beef brisket.Liquids – Guinness Stout and beef stock.Seasonings – You will be using the seasoning packet (pickling spice) that comes with the corned beef. Plus garlic, bay leaves, and black pepper.
Tips
We highly recommend the Guinness stout beer but if you prefer you can use additional beef broth. Just add 12 ounces of beef stock plus the 1 cup of stock.There are two types of beef cut for corned beef brisket the flat and the point. The flat is more readily available and cuts more evenly. The point tends to be more marbled and not uniform in size.Because the brine is salty we don’t find it necessary to add additional salt to the slow cooker corned beef.If you would like to add potatoes (quartered) and carrots (cut into 1″ pieces) do so after the first three hours of cooking. Don’t add at the very beginning they can become mushy.If adding cabbage add during the last 2 hours of cooking. Brisket has long fibrous strands so after allowing the meat to rest, cut across the grain for serving. This is important for tender meat.
I have made corned beef in the oven and it’s great but the ease of the slow cooker usually wins out. Low and slow cooking is the method for beef brisket. It’s a tough cut of meat and needs to be cooked properly for tender juicy results. Always allow the meat to rest once cooked.
What is Corned Beef?
Corned beef is beef brisket that has been cured and brined. It usually comes already seasoned and/or with a seasoning packet. If yours didn’t come seasoned simply mix together 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 2 bay leaves, 8 allspice berries, 1/2 tsp salt, and1/2 tsp pepper.
How to Make Slow Cooker Corned Beef
Add the corned beef, fat side up, to the slow cooker or crock pot. Sprinkle the spice packet, minced garlic, bay leaves, and pepper. Rub the spices around on top of the brisket. Pour the beer and beef stock around the meat. Set the slow cooker or crock pot to low and cook for 9 – 10 hours. Gently remove the brisket to a cutting board or platter and tent it with aluminum foil. Let rest for at least 15 minutes. Once rested thinly slice against the grain or shred. You won’t believe how amazing and fork tender this comes out!
How to Serve
Serve with potatoes and carrots. You can also make some scrumptious Reuben sandwiches or any other sandwiches that tickle your fancy. This tender meat will work however you decide to serve it.
Leftovers
And don’t worry about leftovers either. If it doesn’t get wolfed down totally on the first day, there are always ways of finishing it off the next morning. Use your leftover corned beef for a delicious corned beef hash. This is a great dish that’ll make for a great weekend!
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