Here’s a simple and hearty Slow Cooker Corned Beef recipe — tender, flavorful, and perfect for a comforting meal.
🥩 Slow Cooker Corned Beef
🧾 Ingredients (4–6 servings)
- 3–4 lbs corned beef brisket (with spice packet if included)
- 4 cups water or beef broth
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 3–4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 4–5 carrots, cut into chunks
- 4–5 potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 small cabbage, cut into wedges
- Optional: 1–2 tsp mustard seeds or pickling spices
🍳 Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker
- Place corned beef in the slow cooker.
- Add onion, garlic, carrots, and potatoes.
- Pour water or broth to cover the meat partially.
- Add the spice packet or spices.
- Cook
- Cover and cook:
- Low: 8–10 hours
- High: 4–6 hours
- Meat should be tender and easy to slice.
- Cover and cook:
- Add cabbage
- About 30–45 minutes before serving, add cabbage wedges to the slow cooker.
- Serve
- Slice corned beef against the grain.
- Serve with vegetables and a little mustard or horseradish on the side.
💡 Tips
- For extra flavor, sear the corned beef in a skillet for 2–3 minutes per side before slow cooking.
- Don’t overcook the cabbage — it cooks quickly and becomes mushy if left too long.
- Leftovers make amazing sandwiches!
If you want, I can also give a quick 4-hour slow cooker corned beef version that’s perfect if you’re short on time.
Do you want me to share that version?
