The Very Best Corned Beef and Cabbage

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 3 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

For Corned Beef & Veggies

1 tablespoon canola oil

3 pound corned beef brisket

12 ounces ale or lager

24 ounces water

3 carrots (roughly chopped)

3 celery stalks (roughly chopped)

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 bay leaf

Small red potatoes

For Cabbage

1 tablespoon bacon grease

1 tablespoon butter

1 1/2 cups sliced Vidalia onion (about one large onion)

1 head green cabbage (core removed and sliced in about 1 inch thick slices)

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock

Directions

If oven cooking, preheat the oven to 300 degrees.

In a large dutch oven (or skillet, if cooking in the slow cooker), heat the oil over med-high heat. Add the brisket to the pan fat side down and cook until golden brown, approximately 4-5 minutes. Turn the brisket over and brown the other side, approximately 5-6 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain the fat. (If cooking in the slow cooker, transfer the brisket to the slow cooker at this time.)

Pour the ale over the brisket. Stir in the water, carrots, celery, mustard, thyme, mustard seeds and bay leaf. Cover and transfer to the oven for 3 hours. (Or cover and turn the slow cooker on low for 6-7 hours.)

Add red potatoes to crock pot when there is approximately 2 hours remaining.

When the brisket has one hour left of cook time, pre-heat oven to 350° F. Heat bacon grease and butter in an oven proof skillet. Cut cabbage into 1 inch slices. Add cabbage and onion to skillet. Cook until browned. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken stock. Transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes.

When the brisket is done, it should be tender enough to pull apart with a fork. If it's still tough, continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes. Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes covered with foil before slicing against the grain. Serve with the cabbage.

Notes

Modified recipe. Original recipe: https://thesuburbansoapbox.com/the-very-best-corned-beef-and-cabbage/

Nutrition

• Calories: 751 kcal
• Total Fat: 52 g
• Saturated Fat: 16 g
• Cholesterol: 168 mg
• Sodium: 4160 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 18 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 8 g
• Protein: 47 g