Here’s How You Can Make A Corned Beef Dinner Right In Your Crockpot

Emily Chan |

Mar 15, 2023

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When you think of traditional Irish fare, images of soda bread, a hearty stew, and corned beef with cabbage probably come to mind.

But did you know that corned beef and cabbage actually isn’t traditionally Irish? Now, Irish bacon and cabbage are a more authentic pairing.

The origins of corned beef and cabbage started in 19th century America when Irish immigrants substituted bacon for corned beef.

Upon arriving in America, they noticed that bacon was pretty pricey. Corned beef was similar to bacon and cheaper, so the shift to more affordable meat was a natural move.

Although this current, well-known version is much different than the original dish, that doesn’t mean you can’t still make it for St. Patrick’s Day.

It’s the symbol of Irish food here in America, so feel free to indulge. You won’t be committing a cultural crime.

TikToker Erica (@cookiterica) is demonstrating how to make the classic corned beef and cabbage in a crockpot.

All you have to do is throw the ingredients in the crockpot in the morning and let it do its thing! By the time you come home from work, you’ll have a whole meal ready and waiting for you.

“If a delicious and juicy corned beef dinner is what you’re after, the crockpot is always the way to go,” said Erica.

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So let’s get into the recipe! Here’s everything you need to know to make the best corned beef dinner you’ll ever taste.

Ingredients:

-10 baby potatoes

-6 carrots

-1 white onion

-4 cups of beef stock

-Corned beef brisket

-1 cup of beer

Directions:

Start by dicing up the potatoes and carrots into chunks. Quarter the onion, then dump everything into the crockpot. Pour the beef stock in and add your corned beef brisket on top of the carrots and potatoes.

Next, pour in some beer of your choosing, and add the corned beef seasoning made up of mustard seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, anise seeds, and crushed bay leaf.

Cook the brisket on low for eight hours. Once eight hours is up, remove the meat from the crockpot. Let the meat rest for an hour before slicing into it.

Then, chop up half a head of cabbage and place the veggies in the crockpot. Cook the cabbage on high for an hour. When the cabbage is finished cooking, that’s your cue to move in on the meat.

Finally, sprinkle a bit of flaky salt and apple cider vinegar on the cabbage. And that’s it! Have a happy St. Paddy’s!

@cookiterica

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