Description
A delicious slow cooker corned beef recipe that is perfect for dinner.
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 T cream-style horseradish, or more to taste
Instructions
- Trim most of the fat off the corned beef before cooking as preferred.
- Cut the corned beef in half to fit your slow cooker if needed.
- Spray the slow cooker with non-stick spray if desired and place the corned beef in the slow cooker with a quartered onion.
- Add the seasoning package that comes with the corned beef, plus additional garlic, whole cloves, bay leaves, whole peppercorns, and allspice berries as preferred.
- Add enough water to barely cover the meat.
- Cook on low for about 5 hours, or until the meat is tender enough to pierce easily with a fork.
- While the corned beef is cooking, peel the carrots and cut them into diagonal pieces, cutting thicker carrots in half lengthwise to ensure even cooking.
- Cut the cabbage into quarters, leaving the core intact to hold the pieces together until serving.
- When 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 cook for another 20-30 minutes.
- For the Creamy Horseradish Sauce, whisk together the sour cream, mayo, and cream-style horseradish before serving.
- Serve the slow cooker corned beef hot and enjoy!
Notes
- Cook time may vary based on your slow cooker, always check the vegetables with a fork for doneness.
- I recommend not skipping the Creamy Horseradish Sauce for serving!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 1500mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg