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Slow-Cooker Corned Beef

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 4 hr 10 min
  • Servings 6
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Thanks to our easy slow-cooker corned beef recipe, you can make this traditional Irish dish with little effort. Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, your Irish heritage or you just really enjoy tender corned beef, this method for cooking brisket delivers on flavor and ease.
by: Bev Cooks
Updated Jan 27, 2020
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Ingredients

  • 1 large potato, quartered
  • 1 large white onion, quartered
  • 2 carrots, cut into chunks
  • 2 celery stalks, cut into chunks
  • 2 1/2 pounds corned beef brisket, with the pickling spices
  • 4 cups chicken stock (or water)
  • 1 dried bay leaf

Steps

  • 1
    Place all the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours.
  • 2
    Remove brisket from slow cooker and carve thin slices against the grain.
  • 3
    Discard vegetable solids from the slow cooker, but keep about a cup of the broth. Serve corned beef with any sides you prefer. Lightly pour the broth over the beef.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Fun fact: corned beef doesn’t have anything to do with corn at all! Corned beef is brined with large balls of salt, also known as “corns.”
  • tip 2
    This slow-cooker corned beef can be served traditionally with a side of cabbage and vegetables, but also tastes great when sliced and eaten on a sandwich. Just don’t forget to dress in leftover broth before eating for maximum flavor!
  • tip 3
    You can slow-cook the corned beef in chicken stock if desired, but if you’re trying to be mindful of your sodium intake, choose a low-sodium stock or substitute with water instead.

Nutrition Information

400 Calories, 26g Total Fat, 27g Protein, 17g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
230
Total Fat
26g
39%
Saturated Fat
9g
43%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
130mg
44%
Sodium
1880mg
78%
Potassium
600mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
4g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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