Instant Pot Corned Beef

5 from 6 votes

If you’re a fan of corned beef with cabbage, you will love this easy Instant Pot version! Instant Pot Corned Beef comes together in a fraction of the time, and is brimming with the flavors of pickling spices, Guinness, and sweet brown sugar.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time1 hr 30 mins

Total Time2 hrs

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Irish

Keyword: best instant pot recipes, corned beef and cabbage, corned beef brisket

Servings:

Calories: 564kcal

Author: Katerina | Easy Weeknight Recipes

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup beef broth
1 bottle (12-ounces) Guinness beer, you can also use any other beer; if you don’t like alcohol, add more beef broth
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 pounds raw corned beef brisket with spice packet
¼ cup brown sugar
8 to 12 baby red potatoes, quartered
4 large carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
½ head cabbage, thinly sliced or coarsely chopped

Instructions

Combine water, beef broth, and beer in your Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
Stir in the garlic.
Place the trivet inside the instant pot insert.
Sprinkle and rub all sides of the brisket with brown sugar.
Place the beef brisket on the trivet and sprinkle spice packet on top.
Close and lock the lid.
Select HIGH PRESSURE; set timer for 80 minutes.
Release pressure carefully using the quick-release for about 5 minutes.
Unlock and remove the lid.
Transfer brisket to a cutting board; cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 15 minutes before cutting.
In the meantime, remove the trivet from the pot.
Place potatoes, carrots, onions, and cabbage in the bottom of the pressure cooker. Close and lock the lid.
Select HIGH PRESSURE and set the timer for 5 minutes.
Release pressure using the quick-release method for about 5 minutes.
Unlock and remove the lid.
Drain and remove vegetables from the instant pot; taste for salt and pepper, and adjust accordingly.
Thinly slice the corned beef and serve with the prepared veggies.

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