Slow Cooker Guinness Corned Beef Food

GUINNESS CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots, celery and onion. Add corned beef (discard spice packet or save for another use)., Place cloves, peppercorns and bay leaf on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string. Place in slow cooker. Pour stout over top., Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender, adding cabbage during the last hour of cooking. Discard spice bag., Cut beef diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Serve beef with vegetables and horseradish.

SLOW COOKER GUINNESS CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• Trim the corned beef of all visible fat if desired. Place in the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle with brown sugar and seasoning packet. Pour Guinness around the corned beef then place the potatoes and carrots around the corned beef. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours. NO PEEKING! I don't recommend cooking on high.
• Remove outer leaves from cabbage and cut into 4 wedges. Place in crock pot around the beef. Return lid and cook for 20 minutes. This will give you tender crisp cabbage. If you like softer cabbage put in earlier.

STOUT SLOW COOKER CORNED BEEF AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Pour 1 bottle Irish stout beer into a slow cooker.
• Rinse corned beef brisket and pat dry. Rub with brown sugar, including the bottom, and gently place brisket into the slow cooker with the stout beer.
• Arrange sweet potatoes, cabbage, onion, carrots, and red potatoes on and around the brisket in the slow cooker.
• Pour remaining 1/2 bottle Irish stout beer on and around brisket and vegetables to moisten the brown sugar. Cover the cooker and cook on Low until corned beef is tender, 6 to 8 hours. Allow brisket to stand 5 minutes before slicing.

SLOW COOKER CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Layer the potatoes, carrots, onions, celery and thyme in the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker. Put the brisket on top of the vegetables and add the beer and pickling spice. Add enough water to just cover the brisket. Cover and cook on low until the meat and vegetables are tender, about 8 hours.
• Arrange the cabbage over the brisket (it's OK if the cooker seems crowded), cover and cook until soft and wilted, 45 minutes to 1 hour more.
• Whisk together the sour cream, horseradish and mustard in a small bowl.
• Remove the cabbage and toss with 1 tablespoon of the butter and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Remove the meat and let rest. Strain the remaining vegetables (reserve some of the cooking broth to serve on the side if you like) and toss with the parsley, the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and salt and pepper to taste.
• Slice the corned beef against the grain and serve with the vegetables, horseradish sauce and broth if using.

SLOW COOKER CORNED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add corned beef and Guinness beer. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, until meat is very tender. Remove corned beef from slow cooker and remove visible fat. Slice or shred meat.
• Top tortillas with corned beef, avocado, red cabbage, shredded cheddar, and Guinness cream sauce. Garnish with chopped cilantro/parsley and a squeeze of lime.
• FOR THE GUINNESS CREAM SAUCE.
• Heat Guinness over medium heat in a small saucepan and let simmer until reduced to 1/4 - 1/3 cup. Cool completely.
• Combine reduced Guinness, sour cream, 1 teaspoon honey, and season with Kosher salt and pepper. Taste and add another teaspoon of honey if desired.

GUINNESS CORNED BEEF (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• 1. Coat slow cooker liner with non-stick cooking spray. Place corned beef in slow cooker. Sprinkle contents of seasoning packet over meat.
• 2. Add potatoes, carrots, garlic and bay leaf on top of meat. Pour the beer over all.
• 3. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
• 4. When cook time is done, remove meat to cutting board Slice against grain to serve. Serve with vegies.
• 5. NOTE: If you want cabbage, it can be cooked separately on stove top (my preferred method) or added in slices to the slow cooker during the last 10-60 minutes of cook time.