Easy Slow Cooker Corned Beef
St. Patrick’s Day means one thing, and that’s corned beef, but what happens when St. Patrick’s Day ends up on a work night and you don’t have time to let it cook for hours on the stove? You put it it in the slow cooker and come home to a delicious corned beef dinner.
Corned Beef is one of my favorite meals, ever. The only problem is, it has to sit on the stove top for hours, and as a busy mom, I just don’t have time for that. After multiple attempts, I’ve perfected my slow cooker corned beef. The secret ingredient is a can of beer in place of water, but here’s the deal, you have to save the last sip for yourself. Just trust me on this, okay.
What should I serve with it?
I always make sure to have a fresh loaf of rye bread and some kerrygold butter. Some pickles and spicy brown mustard is a must. My favorite accompaniment, an ice cold Irish beer such as Smithwicks or Guinness.
Stock up.
Corned beef isn’t readily available in supermarkets when it’s not close to St. Patricks Day, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it year round. I always make sure to purchase a couple extras and freeze them.
What should I do with leftovers?
Oh the possibilities! You haven’t lived if you haven’t had corned beef and eggs. Make yourself a nice omelet stuffed with corned beef, add a slice of Swiss cheese if you have it. If you’re not a fan of eggs, make some corned beef hash. Don’t want corned beef for breakfast? Make yourself a corned beef on rye sandwich. You can take it up a notch and make it a reuben. Add some sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing. The possibilities are endless.
Easy Slow Cooker Corned Beef
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 4 lb corned beef flat cut
- 8 carrots peeled
- 2 yellow onions quartered
- 1 lbs red potatoes quartered
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 can light beer
- 1 cabbage small, quartered
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Open corned beef package. Remove seasoning packet. Rinse corned beef with cold water.
- Trim off large chunks of fat from corned beef.
- Add corned beef to crockpot.
- Open season packet and sprinkle on top of corned beef.
- Add potatoes, carrots, and onions.
- Pour in one can of beer and water. (If you do not want to use beer, you can add 16 ounces of water)
- Add two bay leaves.
- Cook on high for 5 hours.
- With one hour remaining, add cabbage.
Notes
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I can’t wait to try your recipe this week! I stocked up on corned beef!
I will be making this on St Paddy’s day! I know to trust your corned beef recipe if there’s anyone’s to trust!
Excited to try your recipe! It’s all ready to go for tomorrow!☘️
Looks great! What is the serving size?
the recipe serves 5.
Wow! The beer was a game changer! I just sampled a small bite while getting it sliced up and it was so flavorful. This will be my new go-to recipe for corned beef…time to stock up on it for the freezer!
The best and easiest corned beef recipe there is! I just swap with a gluten free beer!
Loved your version of making this dish. I have struggled the past few years making this sounds crazy but it just wasn’t ever right. Well not anymore ☘️ Came out perfect! This will be the only way i will make my St. Patty’s day dinner. Thanks for sharing your recipe.