instant pot corned beef and veggies
March 12, 2022
makes 6-8 servings
prep time: 20 minutes
cook time: 1 hour 55 minutes
total time: about 2.5 hours
ingredients
3-4 lbs corned beef (1.5 inches in thickness)
4 c cold water
1 medium onion, quartered
4 garlic cloves, crushed
pickling spices:
1 t yellow mustard seeds
1 t whole black peppercorns
1 t coriander seeds
1/2 t whole allspice
3 whole cloves
3 bay leaves
vegetables:
6 carrots, peeled and cut in big chunks
6 red potatoes, cut in big chunks
1 cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
directions
- rinse corned beef under cold water, be sure to rinse well.
- add rinsed corned beef, onion, garlic cloves, pickling spices seasoning, and 4 cups of water into pot. close the lid, then turn venting knob to sealing position. pressure cook at high pressure for 75 minutes + natural release (~15 minutes). release the remaining pressure if the floating valve doesn’t drop after 15 minutes.
- take meat out and scoop out broth until there’s about 1.5-2 cups of liquid left in instant pot. add red potatoes, carrots, and cabbage wedges in instant pot.
- close the lid and then turn venting knob to sealing position. pressure cook at high pressure for 1-2 minutes + quick release.
- on a chopping board, cut corned beef against the grain and serve with cabbage, red potatoes, and carrots.
*note: if your corned beef is thicker than 1.5 inches or more than 3-4 lbs., adjust the pressure cooking time by adding 5-6 minutes high pressure cooking time for every additional 1/2 inch and for each additional pound. i had 2 pieces of corned beef totaling 6.5 lbs and cooked it for 75-80 min and it was so tender and juicy and moist.
i’ve always wanted to try making corned beef and i’m part of a couple of facebook groups where people share instant pot recipes and since it’s getting close to being st. patrick’s day, a lot of people have been sharing recipes for corned beef and potatoes and vegetables. i picked one and tried it out a couple of days ago and it turned out pretty good ! i was pleased with how moist and tender the meat turned out to be. the vegetables always turn out pretty soft when using the instant pot. i like my vegetables a little more al dente… maybe i’ll just use it solely for the meat next time.