This Low Carb Keto Corned Beef and Cabbage is made quickly in the Instant Pot or slow cooked in the Crock Pot with directions for both!
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Whether you are Irish or not, when St.Patrick’s day comes around during the month of March, Corned Beef and Cabbage can be found in abundance in all supermarkets.
Being Italian we never ate corned beef and cabbage, but once I met my husband and married 19 years ago, it was a must for him and I fell in love with this tasty beef brisket.
This classic recipe for St.Patrick’s day just needed a little tweak to make it lower in carbs. Just by removing the potatoes typically in this recipe, it lowers the carbs significantly. Of course if carbs are not a problem for you, just add them back into the veggies I’ve used here.
Even my kids who aren’t too keen on boiled veggies enjoy eating this, of course they prefer a larger portion of the beef as opposed to the veggies, but it’s all good to me.
But my kids do also love my Reuben Cabbage Rolls and Reuben Calzone!
Add some Irish Soda Bread or Irish Soda Muffins to make these meal even better!
Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Some of you may not have an Instant Pot and that is certainly fine as I’ve provided directions for making this in a crock pot as well. Both taste equally delicious, but the Instant Pot cuts the cooking time down by half if you were making this on the stove top.
Whichever method you choose to use to cook this scrumptious meal, I’m sure you won’t have any complaints from the family. It’s tasty and comforting!
Even my picky hubby who is a meat and potatoes man but recently is eating lower carb, didn’t complain there were no potatoes in this. That is a little miracle to me to be honest with you!
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Instant Pot Keto Corned Beef and Cabbage
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Instant Pot Low Carb Corned Beef and Cabbage
Ingredients
- 4 pounds corned beef brisket
- 6 cups water
- 2 tsp black peppercorns
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp dried mustard
- 1 cabbage cut into wedges or 8 cups
- 1 cup onions sliced
- 1 cup carrots sliced into thirds
- 1 cup celery stalks chopped
Instructions
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Place beef brisket into the pot. Discard the spice packet that comes with the meat.
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Cover the beef with water, add more to cover if needed.
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Add the spices into the pot.
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Cover and set on "Meat/Stew" for 60 minutes on high.
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Hit Cancel then use the Natural Release method, about 20 minutes.
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Remove cover carefully, watch for steam, remove brisket and keep warm.
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Add the vegetables to the pot and press "Soup" setting for 15 minutes.
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Use the "Quick" Release method.
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Uncover and add the beef back to the pot to warm through.
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Enjoy immediately!
Crock Pot Directions:
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Add all ingredients into the crock pot except the cabbage. Make sure the meat is fat side up.
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Cook on low 6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
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In the last hour add the cabbage.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Net Carbs: 7g
This recipe was first published in March 2016 and updated with video in March 2019.
Judy says
March 7, 2016 at 10:12 amI’ve been subbing rutabagas for potatoes. Lower carbs, my husband can’t tell the difference.
Chergui77 says
March 7, 2016 at 7:36 pmLOL!!! Good idea, Judy.
Brenda says
March 7, 2016 at 8:52 pmSmart!
Sara Pomish says
March 15, 2017 at 12:23 pmI was just going to see if anyone had suggested turnips instead of potatoes. I have a problem with rutabaga spiking my blood sugar but turnips are usually ok, so I’m going to give that a shot. Got to add them at the right time, though, so they don’t turn to mush. I might even consider roasting them and adding them at the end of cooking the brisket. Thanks for the recipe! Love your site!
David S Courington says
March 12, 2018 at 12:02 pmI have started using Jerusalem Artichokes fro potatoes. They are a great alternative and are low carb. It you can’t find them for sale, they are super easy to grow in a pot, bucket or anything. But Turnips are a great alternative as well and I like them better than potatoes.
Cj says
March 15, 2018 at 9:00 pmI substitute radishes, I swear they taste like potatoes. They turn white and plump
Naomi says
March 7, 2016 at 3:32 pmIm guessing there is no need for broth or anything of that sort because everything else combined is gonna make it’s own broth and flavor for the meats and veggies, yeah?
Brenda says
March 7, 2016 at 8:52 pmright, the water added is enough and the spices used.
Sue says
March 12, 2018 at 11:47 amI often substitute broth when recipe calls for water. Simply use either beef, chicken or vegetable broth as appropriate to the recipe.
Rach's Recipes says
March 10, 2016 at 2:41 amYour recipe is excellent! I had this for lunch today. But paired with a side of roasted cabbage instead cooked with avocado oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. Thanks for sharing.
Brenda says
March 11, 2016 at 6:44 amSo glad you liked it thanks!
Donna says
February 19, 2017 at 9:22 pmDo you know where you can find corned beef that doesn’t include sugar?
Rob says
March 13, 2017 at 9:00 pmI’ll try your recipe this week! I’d figured to use chunks of turnips instead of potatoes. Parsnips sound like a good option, but I don’t see them often in the market. I just now thought golden beetroot would be a good pairing…not red!!!
Have a great, healthy, St. Patrick’s Day!
Brenda says
March 14, 2017 at 7:21 amThank you!
Kiers says
April 9, 2017 at 6:47 pmWhere do you live that your Costco has Grassfed GF Corned Beef?!?
Dawn says
January 29, 2018 at 11:49 amMy corned beef is in the instant pot! Curious: final nutritional info says serving size is 5.5g….what is that supposed to be?
Brenda says
January 29, 2018 at 1:54 pmmy recipe plug in had a glitch. Should be 5.5 ounces.
Eliza F says
February 26, 2018 at 9:50 pmWhat size Instant Pot do you use for this? Is the 6-quart large enough for four pounds of meat plus a head of cabbage and all the other ingredients?
Brenda says
February 27, 2018 at 8:41 amThat’s what I have.
Jennifer Tyrell says
March 12, 2018 at 10:53 amjust curious, why do we disregard the spice packet that comes with it?
Brenda says
March 12, 2018 at 11:09 amIt’s usually full of sugar.
Sue says
March 12, 2018 at 11:50 amI can’t seem to find the directions for slow cooker. Where may I find it? Otherwise, I’ll try recipe ingredients and guess for the cooking time in crock pot.
Brenda says
March 12, 2018 at 11:51 amit’s right at the bottom of the directions
Sandra West says
March 12, 2018 at 12:23 pmI highly suggest a low, slow roast of meat and when done a high roast of veggies! You will never boil again!!
WendyM says
March 16, 2018 at 2:19 pmI agree – that’s how i do mine. I think it intensifies the flavor. 🙂
Melissa says
March 10, 2019 at 9:22 amHow do you do the roast? In the instapot?
Patty says
March 16, 2018 at 7:24 pmDo I still need to use 6 cups of water in the crock pot?
Brenda says
March 17, 2018 at 8:18 amMaybe not, as long as your corned beef is covered for the most part.
sparklespederson says
March 17, 2018 at 4:02 pmIt’s in the instapot right now! Can’t wait to try it. Using radishes instead of potatoes
Kimberly Potts says
March 27, 2018 at 10:20 amDo you put the radishes in at the same time with the other veggies (excluding the cabbage)?
Thanks,
Kim
Tony says
March 17, 2018 at 7:52 pmInstant Pot time was way off. Need to put it in more like 1:30, then let natural release fully.
Audrey N Van Horn says
February 22, 2019 at 5:55 pmI’m new to using the IP….so I was a little confused by your time frame. You said whole thing takes an hour and a half including prep time. So if it cooks for an hour releases for 20 and then 15 for veggies, that’s an hour and 35 mins, NOT including prep time. What am I misunderstanding? Sorry…still a little intimidated by mine and perhaps I’m not using releases correctly 🙂
Brenda says
February 23, 2019 at 7:31 amI missed adding in the release time. All set now.
Archie1954 says
March 11, 2019 at 5:01 pmOn Green Day, I will take Shepherds pie instead.
Mateo Pedersen says
March 14, 2019 at 6:06 amTHANK YOU! You saved my dinner party. I was about to make all the same mistakes as you listed. What a gift you have given us. Blessings on you in return.
Dream Calendars says
March 14, 2019 at 6:07 amI can’t seem to find the directions for slow cooker. Where may I find it? Otherwise, I’ll try recipe ingredients and guess for the cooking time in crock pot.
Brenda says
March 14, 2019 at 7:02 amRight under the ingredients are the directions then the slow cooker directions.
Shailyn Metcalfe says
March 18, 2019 at 9:30 pmI made this in my instant pot, the meat was delicious, but the veggies are extrememly mushy and probably could have done with half the cook time. I’m not sure if that is how you like your veggies, but maybe add an edit so that those of us who prefer a slightly more al dente veg can adjust our cook time?
Brenda says
March 19, 2019 at 7:49 amThanks I will!
Sharon Gore says
June 16, 2019 at 12:08 amHello. Your recipe is excellent! I had this for lunch today.