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Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

Saltiness of the tender corned beef is balanced with the sweetness of cabbage and carrots, and starchiness of potatoes.

Course Main Course
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 10 servings

Ingredients

  • oil of your choice
  • 2-3 lbs corned beef brisket some come with spice packet
  • 1-2 cups beef broth see recipe note below
  • 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. garlic
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 4-6 bay leaves

Brisket Rub

  • 3 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. ground mustard
  • 1 tbsp. cloves
  • 1 tbsp. pepper

Vegetables

  • 1 head cabbage quartered
  • 5-10 gold potatoes
  • 1-2 cups baby carrots

Instructions

  1. Turn on the Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add oil.

  2. Mix dry rub ingredients in a bowl. Prepare brisket with dry brisket rub.

  3. Sear brisket, fat side up, for 3 minutes untouched in pot. At this time, add garlic to oil.

  4. Flip over and sear brisket an additional 3 minutes on the fat side untouched.

  5. Fat side down, place brisket on trivet so it is not touching the bottom of the pot. Add onions, apple cider vinegar, beef broth, and bay leaves to the pot. Keep brisket from being submerged in the liquid.

  6. Close Instant Pot lid and set vent to seal. Use MANUAL button, 70 minutes.

  7. Once pot beeps, let it count up 20 minutes. At 20 minutes, vent pot and open.

  8. Place brisket on plate and cover with foil to rest.

  9. With the Instant Pot still hot from brisket au jus, place potatoes, carrots, and cabbage (in this order) into the pot. Use MANUAL button, 1 minute. Vent once done.

  10. Slice corned beef and arrange vegetables around it. Douse with au jus from the pot.

  11. Serve (they say with mustard).

Recipe Notes

  • DO NOT ADD SALT! I forgot to add salt and thank goodness. Corned beef is naturally salty.
  • I like to place the brisket on a trivet so it doesn't cook right in the juices. In the 8-quart Instant Pot, 2 cups beef broth just touches the bottom of the brisket. If you're using a 6-quart, you can use less beef broth.
  • Honestly, I don't like how the vegetables cook in the Instant Pot. Initially, I cooked it on 3-minutes manual and the carrots were too soft and the potatoes and cabbage were almost too soft for my liking. Either try cooking the vegetables on 1-minute manual, NPR or prepare your vegetables on the stove/in a steamer.