Slow Cooker Corned Beef Brisket (with Cabbage)

This slow cooker corned beef brisket is cooked low and slow with cabbage and potatoes for a tender, hands-off dinner any night of the year.

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword brisket, comfort food, corned beef, Crockpot, hearty, one pot, Slow Cooker

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 10

Servings

Calories 301

In a large 6-quart slow cooker, arrange the potatoes in an even layer. Coat the brisket evenly with the pickling spice, then place on top of the potatoes, fat side up. Add the water. It should come to just the top of the beef, but not submerge it.
Cover and cook until the beef is very tender, about 7 to 8 hours on low or 5 to 6 hours on high. Do not remove the lid during the cook time other than to add the remaining vegetables.
Uncover, add the cabbage and carrots on top of the beef, then recover and cook an additional 2 to 3 hours on low or 1 to 2 on high, or until the veggies are tender and a fork slips easily in and out of the meat.
Turn off the slow cooker. Transfer the beef to a cutting board, allowing to rest for 5 minutes. Slice against the grain into ½-inch thick slices. Serve with the cooked potatoes, carrots, and cabbage, dotting with butter if desired.

Cook Time: All slow cookers are different! If the brisket is tough, it's because it hasn't cooked long enough. In this case, remove the veggies and place the brisket back in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until it shreds easily with a fork. Remove and allow it to rest. Add the veggies back to the slow cooker to warm back through, then serve.
Low and Slow: I prefer cooking this brisket on low, which will give you the best results, but if you’re tighter on time, the high setting will also work.
Liquid: There will be quite a bit of liquid remaining after the beef is cooked. Put this tasty liquid to use by either straining it and using it as a dipping sauce on the side for the meat and vegetables, or later as a dipping sauce for sandwiches such as a Reuben, or to make soup out of the leftover meat.
Gluten-Free: If you are gluten-sensitive, be sure to double check that the corned beef and the pickling spices are gluten-free.