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Slow Cooker Beer-Braised Corned Beef and Cabbage

The combo of a full-bodied stout and a light lager brings unexpected depth to this essential St. Patrick’s Day dinner.

Serves 8
Ready in 370 mins
Prep time 10 mins
Cooking time 360 mins
510 calories per serving

Ingredients

> 1 (11.2 oz) bottle stout beer
> 1 (12 oz) bottle lager
> 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
> 4 sprigs fresh thyme
> 1 (3 1/2 lb) corned beef brisket with spice packet
> 1 1/2 lbs baby potatoes, scrubbed
> 2 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
> 1/2 head green cabbage, cut into 1/4-inch wedges
> spicy brown mustard, to serve

Steps

1
Into a 5- to 6-qt slow cooker, add the beer, beef broth, and thyme. Season the brisket with salt and pepper and add to slow cooker fat-side up, sprinkling spices from the packet on top.
2
Top brisket with the potatoes and carrots. Cover and cook on high 4–5 hours, until brisket is tender.
3
When brisket is tender, place the cabbage over beef. Cover and cook 30 min.–1 hour on high, until cabbage is wilted and tender.
4
Remove corned beef and slice against the grain. Serve with vegetables and mustard.

Tips

If your corned beef brisket doesn’t come with a pickling spice packet, add 1 tbsp jarred pickling spice.

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