Corned Beef

By Meisje

Ingredients

• Pickling Spices Seasoning:
• 2 pounds (996g) corned beef, 1.5 inches in thickness
• 4 cups (1L) cold water
• 1 medium (200g) onion, quartered
• 4 (13g) garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
• 3 whole cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• Optional: 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• Vegetables:
• 6 (370g) carrots, peeled, cut to 2.5 inches in length
• 4 (570g) red potatoes, quartered
• 1 (1300g) cabbage, cut into 8 wedgesQuartered red potatoes
• While the pressure cooker is natural releasing, prepare the vegetables as described.

Preparation

Step 1

Rinsed corned beef
4 cups (1L) cold water
Quartered onion
Crushed garlic cloves

Pickling Spices Seasoning:
1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
3 whole cloves
3 bay leaves
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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St. Patrick’s Day just isn’t the same without some good old Corned Beef & Cabbage.

But what exactly is Corned Beef? Beef with corns?

Corned Beef is essentially brine-cured beef.

Since the original salt used to cure the beef was so large that it resembles a kernel of corn, hence the name Corned Beef.

Corned Beef was popular back in the Times of World Wars, when preserving meat was essential.

Though Corned Beef has Irish roots, its popularity was mostly brought about by Irish expats in America as they consume it to remember their homeland.

Make this Easy Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe (Pressure Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage) for St Patrick's Day! Tender juicy beef brisket classic.

Sadly, quality uncooked Corned Beef is not easy to come by in our town.

When we found out the most popular butcher that corns the best artisan old-fashioned Corned Beef won’t be in this year until March 17th, the day of St Patrick’s Day, we were so disappointed. ?

For the past weeks, we’ve been driving around, walking in stores after stores, hoping to hunt down some nice Corned Beef.

Yes, we could have called and asked. But somehow we enjoy the thrill from treasure hunting for great ingredients. Don’t ask me why… ?

One store after another, we were either directed to the deli, guided to the canned food aisle, or a straight up head shake.

Make this Easy Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe (Pressure Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage) for St Patrick's Day! Tender juicy beef brisket classic.

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“This is our last shot” we said and gave each other a “we can do this” nod.
At the last shop we went, we opened our eyes as wide as we could, carefully scanned through the meat section little by little.

No signs of Corned Beef.

“Perhaps we’ll make it next year” Jacky said.

Suddenly, a staff walked by. So, I desperately stopped him and asked.

With a very uncertain tone, he said, “Yeah I think we might carry uncooked corned beef. Let me check.”

*gasp*

I held my breath as I followed him to a fridge in another aisle.



Step 1

Rinse corned beef under cold tap water. Rinse well and pat dry with paper towel.



Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker

Add rinsed corned beef, quartered onion, 4 crushed garlic cloves, pickling spices seasoning, and 4 cups (1L) cold water in the pressure cooker
Pressure Cooking Method: High Pressure for 70 minutes
Pressure Release Method: Natural Release (~15 minutes)
Pro Tip #1: If your corned beef is thicker than 1.5 inch, adjust the pressure cooking time by adding 5 – 6 minutes High Pressure Cooking Time for every additional 1/2 inch.

Pro Tip #2: If the floating valve doesn’t drop after 15 minutes, release the remaining pressure by turning the venting knob from sealing position to venting position.

Open lid carefully.



St. Patrick’s Day just isn’t the same without some good old Corned Beef & Cabbage.

But what exactly is Corned Beef? Beef with corns?

Corned Beef is essentially brine-cured beef.

Since the original salt used to cure the beef was so large that it resembles a kernel of corn, hence the name Corned Beef.

Corned Beef was popular back in the Times of World Wars, when preserving meat was essential.

Though Corned Beef has Irish roots, its popularity was mostly brought about by Irish expats in America as they consume it to remember their homeland.

Make this Easy Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe (Pressure Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage) for St Patrick's Day! Tender juicy beef brisket classic.

Sadly, quality uncooked Corned Beef is not easy to come by in our town.

When we found out the most popular butcher that corns the best artisan old-fashioned Corned Beef won’t be in this year until March 17th, the day of St Patrick’s Day, we were so disappointed. ?

For the past weeks, we’ve been driving around, walking in stores after stores, hoping to hunt down some nice Corned Beef.

Yes, we could have called and asked. But somehow we enjoy the thrill from treasure hunting for great ingredients. Don’t ask me why… ?

One store after another, we were either directed to the deli, guided to the canned food aisle, or a straight up head shake.

Make this Easy Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe (Pressure Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage) for St Patrick's Day! Tender juicy beef brisket classic.

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“This is our last shot” we said and gave each other a “we can do this” nod.
At the last shop we went, we opened our eyes as wide as we could, carefully scanned through the meat section little by little.

No signs of Corned Beef.

“Perhaps we’ll make it next year” Jacky said.

Suddenly, a staff walked by. So, I desperately stopped him and asked.

With a very uncertain tone, he said, “Yeah I think we might carry uncooked corned beef. Let me check.”

*gasp*

I held my breath as I followed him to a fridge in another aisle.

Here they are. The 5 lonely packages of Corned Beef, glorious Corned Beef, timidly hiding in the corner of the fridge.

My eyes just *lit up* with a huge excited smile, repeating “yes! Yes! YES! This is it! Thank you! Thank YOU! YES!” like a broken record.

Then, I shamelessly waved at Jacky from across the store yelling “Come! Look! I found it!”

The friendly staff gave me an awkward smile and quickly quietly walked away…

We agreed, it might not be the best quality Corned Beef, but we are just thankful we found Corned Beef.

Perhaps next year, we’ll make things easier and make our own Corned Beef from scratch. ?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And let’s get cooking!!
Ingredients for Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage
Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe Ingredients
2 pounds (996g) corned beef, 1.5 inches in thickness
4 cups (1L) cold water
1 medium (200g) onion, quartered
4 (13g) garlic cloves, crushed
Pickling Spices Seasoning:

1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
3 whole cloves
3 bay leaves
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
*Note: if your corned beef came with a seasoning packet, you can use that instead of our pickling spices seasoning if you like.

Vegetables:

6 (370g) carrots, peeled, cut to 2.5 inches in length
4 (570g) red potatoes, quartered
1 (1300g) cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
Special Tool for Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage
Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker
Instructions for Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage
Preparation
INGREDIENTS
1 medium (200g) onion
4 (13g) garlic cloves

First quartered the onion and crushed the garlic cloves.

Step 1
Rinse Corned Beef
INGREDIENT
2 pounds (996g) corned beef

Then, rinse corned beef under cold tap water. Rinse well and pat dry with paper towel.

Rinsed Corned Beef - traditional St Patrick's Day Meal

Step 2
Pressure Cook Corned Beef
INGREDIENTS & TOOL
Rinsed corned beef
4 cups (1L) cold water
Quartered onion
Crushed garlic cloves

Pickling Spices Seasoning:
1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
3 whole cloves
3 bay leaves
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker

Add rinsed corned beef, quartered onion, 4 crushed garlic cloves, pickling spices seasoning, and 4 cups (1L) cold water in the pressure cooker.

Pressure Cooking Corned Beef in Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker

Close lid and pressure cook at

Pressure Cooking Method: High Pressure for 70 minutes
Pressure Release Method: Natural Release (~15 minutes)
Pro Tip #1: If your corned beef is thicker than 1.5 inch, adjust the pressure cooking time by adding 5 – 6 minutes High Pressure Cooking Time for every additional 1/2 inch.

Pro Tip #2: If the floating valve doesn’t drop after 15 minutes, release the remaining pressure by turning the venting knob from sealing position to venting position.

Open lid carefully.