Description
A delicious slow cooker corned beef recipe with tender meat and flavorful vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds corned beef (flat cut preferred)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 head garlic
- 3 whole cloves
- 10 peppercorns
- 5 allspice berries or small pinch ground allspice
- 1 whole onion
- 1 large head cabbage, cut in 4 pieces
- 8 small carrots (optional)
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons cream-style horseradish, or more to taste
Instructions
- Most corned beef has a thick layer of fat on one side. Trim it off before cooking; cut off as much fat as you prefer.
- Cut the corned beef in half to fit your slow cooker if needed.
- Spray the slow cooker with non-stick spray if desired, then place corned beef in the slow cooker with an onion cut into quarters.
- Use the seasoning package that comes with the corned beef, along with additional garlic, whole cloves, bay leaves, whole peppercorns, and allspice berries. Adjust the spices to your preference.
- Add enough water to barely cover the meat.
- Cook the corned beef on low for about 5 hours, or until it’s tender enough to pierce easily with a fork.
- While the meat cooks, peel the carrots and cut into diagonal pieces, cutting thicker carrots in half lengthwise to ensure even cooking.
- Cut the cabbage into quarters, leaving the core on to help hold it together while cooking.
- Once the corned beef is fork-tender, add the carrots first and cook for 20-30 minutes, depending on desired firmness.
- Add the cabbage pieces and continue cooking for an additional 20-30 minutes.
- If preparing the Creamy Horseradish Sauce, whisk together sour cream, mayo, and cream-style horseradish.
- Serve the slow cooker corned beef hot and enjoy!
Notes
- For a richer flavor, consider serving with a side of creamy horseradish sauce.
- Adjust the cooking times based on your slow cooker model for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg