Mustard-Glazed Corned Beef with Cabbage

A great recipe for St. Pat's or anytime.The mustard glaze and roasting of the boiled corn beef adds to both the flavor and appearance of the meat. Although I cooked the corned beef in a slow cooker, it could be cooked on top of the stove for about 3 hours or until tender. Cooking the cabbage separately insures it is tender but not mushy. 

Accompaniments for  our Corned Beef and Cabbage: Oven Roasted Potatoes, Green on Green Salad and Cream Puffs for dessert.

Salad greens, broccoli florets, peans and garden-fresh chives,
served with Celery Seed Dressing

Mustard-Glazed Corned Beef with Cabbage

1 corned beef with spice packet, about 4 lbs.

1 bottle pale ale or light beer

1 1/2 cups water

1 medium onion, sliced 

2 clove garlic

2  bay leaves

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Olive oil

1 large head green cabbage, cut into wedges or chunks depending on preference

Salt and pepper as needed

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3/4 cup whole-grain mustard

1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1. Place corned beef and seasoning packet in oblong slow cooker. Add the beer, onion, garlic, bay leaves, 1 1/2 cups water. Set on high and cook for 4 to 5 hours. Can be reduced to low once meat is tender and easily pierced with a fork.
   
   
   
2. When meat is tender, remove from liquid and tent. Transfer beef to a foil-lined (or silicon-lined) baking sheet; set aside.
3. To prepare mustard sauce: Combine the mustard, sugar and vinegar. 
4. About 30 minutes before serving the meat, heat a little olive oil in the bottom of a low, flat Dutch Oven or skillet. Add cabbage and sauté briefly. Add liquid leftover from the corned beef; bring to a boil, then turn to simmer, add a lid and continue to cook until cabbage is tender, about 20 minutes+. 
   
   
   
   
5. Preheat oven to 375ºF
6. Brush the beef with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mustard mixture and roast until the sauce has thickened and set slightly, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer the beef to a cutting board and thinly slice. Serve with the vegetables and remaining sauce.
   
   
   

Recipe without photos . . . Mustard-Glazed Corned Beef with Cabbage

1 corned beef with spice packet, about 4 lbs.

1 bottle pale ale or light beer

1 1/2 cups water

1 medium onion, sliced 

2 clove garlic

2  bay leaves

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Olive oil

1 large head green cabbage, cut into wedges or chunks depending on preference

Salt and pepper as needed

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3/4 cup whole-grain mustard

1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1. Place corned beef and seasoning packet in oblong slow cooker. Add the beer, onion, garlic, bay leaves, 1 1/2 cups water. Set on high and cook for 4 to 5 hours. Can be reduced to low once meat is tender and easily pierced with a fork.
2. When meat is tender, remove from liquid and tent. Transfer beef to a foil-lined (or silicon-lined) baking sheet; set aside.
3. To prepare mustard sauce: Combine the mustard, sugar and vinegar. 
4. About 30 minutes before serving the meat, heat a little olive oil in the bottom of a low, flat Dutch Oven or skillet. Add cabbage and sauté briefly. Add liquid leftover from the corned beef; bring to a boil, then turn to simmer, add a lid and continue to cook until cabbage is tender, about 20 minutes+.
5. Preheat oven to 375ºF
6. Brush the beef with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mustard mixture and roast until the sauce has thickened and set slightly, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer the beef to a cutting board and thinly slice. Serve with the vegetables and remaining sauce.

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

Believe it or not, neither Barry or I had ever had Corned Beef and Cabbage so we certainly have never prepared this dish. Into the slow cooker it went yesterday. I immersed the beef in liquid and cooked on HIGH for about 4 1/2 hours, then added the veggies and cooked until they were tender - on HIGH for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (I prefer to add veggies near end to prevent overcooking.)
It was indeed an Irish feast on St. Paddy's Day!
Leftovers will be used today for an "Irish" Ruben Sandwich (homemade rye bread is in the oven now) and then tomorrow I'll make Corned Beef Hash.

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
1 corned beef  brisket with seasoning packet
Water to cover (I used part dark beer, about 1 cup)
1 bay leaf
Carrots, peeled and chunked (I used 5 but it's up to you)
Potato, peeled and chunked (I used 3 but it's up to you)
Cabbage wedges or pieces (I used about 1/2 of a medium cabbage)
1 onion, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Trim excess fat off brisket.
   
2. Place in slow cooker, fat side up. Cover with water-beer mixture, seasoning packet and bay leaf;  set slow cooker to HIGH. 
   
3. Cook 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until tender.
4. Remove and slice and remove some of extra liquid -- leave enough to cover veggies but not so they are swimming in liquid.
5. Add prepped veggies + salt and pepper, and then return meat to liquid. Cover and cook on HIGH until veggies are tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
   
6. Using a slotted spoon and spatula, transfer meat and veggies to a platter.

Recipe without photos . . .
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

1 corned beef  brisket with seasoning packet
Water to cover (I used part dark beer, about 1 cup)
1 bay leaf
Carrots, peeled and chunked (I used 5 but it's up to you)
Potato, peeled and chunked (I used 3 but it's up to you)
Cabbage wedges or pieces (I used about 1/2 of a medium cabbage)
1 onion, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Trim excess fat off brisket.
2. Place in slow cooker, fat side up. Cover with water-beer mixture, seasoning packet and bay leaf;  set slow cooker to HIGH. 
3. Cook 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until tender.
4. Remove and slice and remove some of extra liquid -- leave enough to cover veggies but not so they are swimming in liquid.
5. Add prepped veggies + salt and pepper to taste, and then return meat to liquid. Cover and cook on HIGH until veggies are tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
6. Using a slotted spoon and spatula, transfer meat and veggies to a platter.