Slow Cooker Corned Beef
A slow cooked, beer braised corned beef for your St Patrick's Day celebration!
Servings: 4
Calories: 673kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pound corned beef
- 2 bottles beer
- water
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with cooking spray
- Add corned beef, along with the liquid in the package, fat side up and sprinkle with seasoning packet (if one is included)
- Add beer and enough water to almost cover the corned beef
- Cover and cook on low for 12 hours
- Remove corned beef, cover with aluminum foil, and rest 10-15 minutes
- Using a sharp knife, slice against the grain
Notes
Because the corned beef will shrink significantly during the cooking process, plan on 3/4 pound per person. A 3 pound corned beef will serve 4 people.
Use high setting on slow cooker to reduce cooking time to 6 hours.
Before slicing, make sure you let your corned beef rest 10-15 minutes.
Be sure to use a sharp knife and slice against the grain of the beef. Check out this post at Hey Grill, Hey for a great demonstration of how to properly slice a brisket.
Store your leftover corned beef in the refrigerator in an air tight container for about a week. To keep it moist, add some of the cooking liquid to the storage container.
To freeze your leftover corned beef, use a freezer safe zip lock bag and remove as much air from the bag as possible. It will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 673kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 4140mg | Potassium: 1010mg | Vitamin C: 91.8mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 5.7mg