slow cooker corned beef style brisket

Beef

Slow Cooker Corned Beef-Style Brisket

Making a marinated corned beef brisket from scratch means you control the ingredients — no chemicals means better eating. I cook mine with carrots and cabbage.

Ingredients

½ cup dijon mustard
1 small onion, minced
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon pickling salt
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 bay leaves, crumbled
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon celery seed
8 whole black peppercorns, crushed
1 (4 pound) beef brisket
4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
½ small head cabbage, sliced into strips

Directions

Stir mustard, onion, vinegar, pickling salt, garlic, bay leaves, parsley, celery seed, and peppercorns together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Rub brisket with mustard mixture, wrap tightly, and refrigerate overnight.
Unwrap brisket and place into a slow cooker. Pour in 1 cup water, cover, and cook on Low for 5 hours. Add carrots and cabbage; continue to cook until brisket is tender and can easily be pulled apart with a fork, about 3 more hours.