- prep: 35 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 35 min
Summary
This recipe requires that you start seven days ahead of time to brine the brisket, but I promise, it’s worth it. Corned beef is timeless and deserves a spot at the table, not just on St. Paddy’s Day. It is a crowd-pleaser that loves the low-and-slow ethos of the slow cooker, turning it tender without fail. Instacure is a nitrate that is optional to the recipe, but recommended because you are brining the beef for a long time and it will ensure that nothing goes wrong, microbe-wise. It will also make the meat retain its characteristic pinkish color. You can purchase Instacure online.
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple juice
- 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Instacure #1 (optional)
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Tellicherry black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice berries
- 4 bay leaves
- Kosher salt
- 1 quart ice cubes
- 4 pounds beef brisket (fatty or lean, up to you)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, halved
- 2 tablespoons brown miso paste
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 head Savoy cabbage, sliced into thin ribbons (about 3 cups)
- Dill Potatoes, to serve
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 cup Pickled Mustard Seeds, for garnish
- 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker
Instructions
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Nutrition

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 762 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 50 g 76.51%
- Saturated Fat: 21 g 103.82%
- Trans Fat: 3 g %
- Cholesterol: 160 mg 53.31%
- Sodium: 2304 mg 95.99%
- Calcium: 34 mg 3.45%
- Potassium: 117 mg 3.35%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 3.19%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 30 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 5.3%
- Sugar: 22 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 2.77%
- Vitamin C 6.43%
- Vitamin D 0.1%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
- Exchange - Fat8
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat6
- Exchange - Alcohol0
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total6 oz-eq