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Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage on a tray with carrots and red potatoes.
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Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

Instant Pot corned beef and cabbage isn’t just for St. Patrick’s Day! Enjoy tender, tangy beef, and flavorful cabbage any time of year with this simple and speedy recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Irish
Keyword: corned beef and cabbage, Instant Pot
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 419kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2-3 pounds corned beef brisket
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 pound small red potatoes cut in half
  • 2 cups carrots cut into 1-2" pieces
  • 1 head cabbage coarsely cut into large pieces

Instructions

  • Remove corned beef brisket from packaging and rinse well. Remove the seasoning packet (if included) and set aside. Discard any remaining juices from the packaging.
    Cutting board with a raw corned beef brisket and a seasoning packet.
  • Place corned beef in Instant Pot, fatty side down, and add beef broth and crushed garlic. Open the seasoning packet and sprinkle evenly over the top. 
    Instant Pot with beef broth, Corned Beef Brisket with garlic and seasoning packet.
  • Place lid on Instant Pot and seal. Set the tab to "sealing". Push the "manual" setting, set it to "high pressure" and increase the time to 90 minutes. 
    Instant Pot with cooked Corned Beef.
  • When time is up, do a quick release. Remove the lid and add potatoes, carrots, and cabbage. Place the lid back on the Instant Pot, seal it, and set it to "manual" for 4 minutes on high pressure. 
    Raw cabbage, red potatoes and carrots in an instant pot over cooked corned beef.
  • Do a quick release and remove vegetables from the Instant Pot with a slotted spoon. Carefully remove corned beef and slice.
    Cut Corned Beef brisket on a cutting board with a knife next to cooked vegetables on the side. and Cabbage
  • Serve sliced corned beef and vegetables with some of the remaining liquid poured over the top. 
    Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage on a platter with carrots and red potatoes.

Notes

Instant Pot Note: We use a 6-quart Instant Pot brand pressure cooker that we bought in 2016. Different or newer versions may be more sensitive to the "BURN" notice. If you are concerned about the burn notice, please refer to this article: "What to Do When your Instant Pot Says Burn".

Nutrition

Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 2357mg | Potassium: 1260mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7275IU | Vitamin C: 105.8mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 4.2mg