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5 Ingredient Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe

This 5 Ingredient Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe keeps dinner simple while delivering deep comfort and steady flavor. Made perfectly in the Instant Pot, it creates tender beef, soft cabbage, and hearty vegetables with minimal prep and just five ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Irish
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 3 lb corned beef brisket with spice packet
  • 1 medium head green cabbage cut into wedges
  • 1.5 lb baby potatoes or halved Yukon golds
  • 4 carrots sliced into large pieces
  • 4 cups water or low sodium beef broth enough to mostly cover beef

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Cutting Board
  • Chef's Knife

Method
 

  1. Rinse the corned beef under cool water and pat dry.
  2. Cut cabbage into wedges, wash and halve potatoes, and slice carrots into thick pieces.
  3. Place corned beef into the Instant Pot, sprinkle spice packet on top, and add water or broth until mostly covered.
  4. Seal lid and cook on high pressure for 70–75 minutes. Allow a 10-minute natural pressure release, then carefully open the lid.
  5. Add potatoes and carrots, reseal, and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Quick release pressure.
  6. Add cabbage wedges on top, reseal, and cook for 3 minutes on high pressure. Release pressure carefully.
  7. Transfer beef to a cutting board and rest for 5 minutes before slicing against the grain.
  8. Serve sliced beef with vegetables, spooning cooking liquid over the top.

Notes

Use pre-washed potatoes or prep the cabbage ahead to save time. Substitute beef broth for deeper flavor. Leftovers store up to 4 days in the fridge—keep with some broth to retain moisture.