Name: Slow Cooker Corned Beef
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 540 min
Total time: 550 min
Ingredients: 1 large yellow onion (cut into 1 1/2 inch wedges); 5 large red potatoes ((about 2 pounds) quartered); 1 pound carrots (peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces (about 5 medium carrots)); 16 ounces low sodium beef broth; 3 garlic cloves (minced); 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1 teaspoon dried dill weed; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 3 pounds corned beef brisket ((seasoning packet discarded)); 1 small head of cabbage (cut into wedges)

Slow Cooker Corned Beef is an easy and delicious all in one dinner. With only 10 minutes of preparation you will love this corned beef and cabbage all year.

overhead photo of corned beef recipe with cabbage, carrots, and potatoes in a crockpot

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If you have never made corned beef at home, I have a recipe for you today that is so easy to make and fall apart tender. This corned beef and cabbage recipe should not be saved just for St. Patrick’s Day. It is a recipe that your family will love coming home to all year long. Want it a little faster? Make Instant Pot Corned Beef.

Reader Review

I made this last year, and it was, hands down, the best recipe!! So delicious. It’s on the menu, again, this year!

What is Corned Beef

Corned Beef is a beef brisket that has been cured with salt. Curing is a process that often uses salt to preserve meat. The term “corned” most likely refers to the salt rocks that were used in the process.

Corned Beef has become a staple around St. Patrick’s Day in restaurants across the United States. Though once you try this recipe, I think you will agree it should be eaten all year.

overhead photo of cabbage covering corned beef in a crockpot

How to Cook Corned Beef in a Crockpot

This is a brief overview of how to make corned beef in the slow cooker. For the full recipe with all of the measurements see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Add the vegetables to the slow cooker.
Make the cooking liquid: Combine the beef stock, vinegar, brown sugar, and seasonings. Pour it over the vegetables.
Top with the corned beef.
Cook on low: When cooking meat, especially beef, I always think cooking low in a slow cooker is best. Cook on low for 8 hours.
Add the cabbage: Finally put in the cabbage wedges and cook for an hour. At this point the dish will be done. As soon as your cabbage is wilted your taste you can eat.

close up of corned beef and cabbage recipe that has been sliced

Substitutions and Variations

Change the vegetables. If there is a vegetable in this that your family doesn’t like you can replace it with a different root vegetable or add more of one of the others in the recipe. I don’t recommend skipping all the vegetables so the beef has something to rest on.
Skip the cabbage. the recipe is just about finished at the point that you are putting the cabbage in. So if your family does not enjoy cabbage, you can skip it.
Add in Guinness. You can replace some or all of the beef broth in this recipe with Guinness beer.

Slow Cooker Corned Beef Leftovers

Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container in the refrigerator for four to five days. If you have slow cooker corned beef leftovers, I recommend storing the meat and the vegetables separate from the liquid. Reheat the leftovers in a baking dish with the meat on top of the vegetables and some of the liquid in the pan. Cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 45 minutes or until the dish is warmed through.

The leftovers are also perfect for my Reuben Sandwich or my Reuben Dip.

overhead of corned beef on a platter with carrots, potatoes, and cabbage

What to Serve with Corned Beef

If you are looking for a full St. Patrick’s Day spread, consider adding on:

If you make this slow cooker corned beef or any of my other recipes, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

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Slow Cooker Corned Beef

Author: Lisa Longley

Serves: people

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Prep: 10

Cook: 9

Total: 9 10

Slow Cooker Corned Beef is an easy and delicious all in one dinner. With only 10 minutes of preparation you will love this corned beef and cabbage all year.

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Ingredients

1 large yellow onion cut into 1 1/2 inch wedges
5 large red potatoes (about 2 pounds) quartered
1 pound carrots peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces (about 5 medium carrots)
16 ounces low sodium beef broth
3 garlic cloves minced
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 pounds corned beef brisket (seasoning packet discarded)
1 small head of cabbage cut into wedges

Instructions

Add potatoes, carrots, and onion to the base of a 6 quart slow cooker.
1 large yellow onion, 5 large red potatoes, 1 pound carrots
In a mixing bowl combine beef broth, garlic, bay leaf, brown sugar, vinegar, kosher salt, allspice, ground mustard, dill weed, and black pepper. Pour over the vegetables.
16 ounces low sodium beef broth, 3 garlic cloves, 1 bay leaf, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon ground mustard, 1 teaspoon dried dill weed, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Top with the beef and cook on low for 8 hours. Corned Beef is safe to eat at 145 degrees Fahrenheit, but it is done when it is fork tender and falling apart, usually around 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
3 pounds corned beef brisket
Add the cabbage wedges on top and cook for an additioanl hour. Remove the cabbage from the slow cooker, take out the beef, slice against the grain, and serve with the cabbage and other vegetables.
1 small head of cabbage