Corned Beef & Cabbage. Corned beef used to be a weekend only treat for me due to how long it took to cook, until I discovered the Instant Pot®. Save yourself time and hassle by letting your Instant Pot® do all of the work for you, and in a fraction of the time. Corned beef is made from brisket, a cut of beef from the heavily exercised front limbs of the animal that is consequently tough and chewy.

Smoking corned beef, typically with a generally similar spice mix, produces smoked meat (or "smoked beef") such as pastrami or Montreal-style smoked meat. Corned beef hash with potatoes is commonly served with eggs for breakfast. In both the United States and Canada, corned beef is sold in cans in minced form. You can have Corned Beef & Cabbage using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Corned Beef & Cabbage

Prepare 4-5 pound of corned beef brisket, packaged.
It's 1 of bay leaf.
Prepare 3-4 of whole allspice.
Prepare 1 clove of garlic, unpeeled.
You need 2-3 of whole cloves.
It's 1 tsp. of mustard seed.
It's 1 tsp. of coriander seed (optional).
Prepare Dash of cinnamon.
You need 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger.
It's 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
You need 1 of medium – large head of cabbage cut in 4 or 8 piece wedges.
Prepare 1.5 pounds of new or red potatoes, quartered.

Corned beef is typically made from brisket, and there are two cuts of brisket: the flat and the point. The point is more marbled with fat; it's often used in barbecue and tends to fall apart. We love corned beef and cabbage on St. Corned Beef Baked Potatoes Corned beef and potatoes make a good team!

Corned Beef & Cabbage step by step

To prepare the cured corned beef, rinse it under cool water. Discard the seasoning packet, since this is not very fresh ingredients, and use your own!.
Place the meat in a small deep roasting pan. Add all the spices and the sugar. Cover the meat with cold water and place a lid on top. Place it in a warming oven and set the temp at 325 degrees. Simmer for about 3 hours. *If using a crockpot, set at lower temp setting and cook a bit longer..
Allow the meat to cool in the broth. Skim off the water surface and discard the seasonings in the pot..
With 40 minutes left in the cooking time, prepare the cabbage. Drive a long toothpick into the center of each wedge. Place wedges in a large pot with about 2” of water and cover with a lid..
Heat the water in the pot to a boiling temp then reduce to a medium heat. Keep covered and steam for about 20 minutes until it’s slightly soft..
Boil potatoes in a separate pot until slightly soft, then drain. Place them in an oven pan, drizzle with oil, and bake for 30 minutes..
Remove the meat to a cutting board and slice against the grain..
Place the slices of beef on a plate with sliced wedges of cabbage and potatoes. Spoon the broth over the meat and vegetables..
Serve with a variety of mustards or sour cream w/ horseradish sauce..

Vibrant pink, salty, and spicy, corned beef is always a welcome meal in our home, whether in a boiled dinner, with cabbage, or in a sandwich with Swiss cheese and sauerkraut. Who knew it was so easy to make? Corned beef is essentially beef cured in a salt brine, with some pickling spices for added flavor. It gets its name "corn" from an old English word for grain, or small pieces of hard. Corned Beef is the most delicious and flavorful entree, perfect served alongside potatoes and cabbage (or for making a delicious Reuben Sandwich)!.