Dutch Oven Corned Beef and Cabbage

My Dutch Oven Corned Beef and Cabbage is the ultimate corned beef recipe.

Loaded with seasoned corned beef that is fork tender, and juicy flavorful cabbage, red potatoes, and carrots.

While this is the perfect St. Patrick’s Day feast, you can devour this meal all year round.

I love a good corned beef and I find the Dutch Oven creates the perfect cooking environment which keeps the meat and veggies moist so they turn out flavorful and juicy.

No more dry and touch corned beef.

I also have a great Instant Pot corned beef recipe if you are a fan of the electric pressure cooker.

This is a great method that is a hands-off cooking approach.

Reasons to Make This Dutch Oven Corned Beef And Cabbage Recipe…

• The Dutch Oven creates a nice covered cooking process that traps the moisture to provide juicy results. But it also helps infuse the flavors in a big way.
• When you use a quality Dutch oven, it creates that perfect even cooking you want. If your bakeware is low quality it can create hot spots, but with a Dutch oven, you don’t find that.
• This corned beef and cabbage is a meal in one! A dinner idea the whole family can devour.
• A dish that is very popular around St. Patrick’s Day. For a little effort, you can create that customary dish to celebrate.

Ingredients You Will Need

Corned Beef – You can find this in the meat market at your grocery store. You will want to buy a beef corned brisket that has the spice packet with it.

Water – Filtered water is best as it will ensure you don’t take on other flavors from water.

Onion – White or yellow onion is best for this recipe. You will quarter the onion to help infuse flavor into the meat and veggies as it cooks.

Garlic – Reach for either jarred garlic or mince fresh garlic cloves yourself.

Bay Leaf – You will add this in for added flavor. Just make sure before you slice and serve you remove the leaf and discard it.

Vegetables – Cabbage, carrots and, potatoes are used for you to add to the corned beef. It is going to help add flavor but you can serve up all these veggies along the side of the corned beef for a full meal.

Mustard – The whole grain mustard is optional but it tastes fantastic paired on the side. The spicy mustard compliments the cabbage and the beef nicely.

How to Bake Corned Beef

Here is a quick look at what you will need to make this corned beef recipe.

Full measurements of ingredients are in the printable recipe card a the bottom of the post.

Step 1: Start by rinsing off your corned beef under cool water. Then pat it dry.

Step 2: Place the beef in the Dutch oven along with the spice packet, onion, garlic, and bay leaf.

Step 3: Add the water and cover the meat with the water.

Step 4: Bring to a boil on medium to medium-high heat on the stovetop. Then bring to a simmer once it boils. Cover and cook for 2 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender.

Step 5: Next, add in the potatoes, and carrots and cook for another 15 minutes.

Step 6: Then you will add the cabbage and cover and cook another 15 minutes or until you get nice and tender cabbage.

Optional: If you want you can remove the meat and broil to create a crispy brown top.

Helpful Tips For Success

Larger potatoes, carrots, and cabbage are key. If your veggies are too small they will become mushy as they cook. I like to use larger pieces of each when I am cooking it. For the cabbage, I especially like larger wedges.

Make sure to cover your corned beef in liquid, or it will dry out the meat and leave it tough and chewy. Now you can swap the water with broth, or even add a can of beer and the rest water to elevate the flavor even more.

Wait to add the cabbage till the very end of cooking. It takes just a short time to wilt the cabbage. If you add it too soon it will become overly mushy.

Ensure the lid is fully placed on top of the Dutch oven so it captures and seals nicely to ensure the meat and veggies get a nice moist cooking environment. You don’t want the steam releasing.

Storing Leftovers

You can store any of the leftover meat and vegetables in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

Then you can reheat on the stovetop, or opt to microwave.

I like to add a little of the liquid from the pan as well to ensure it keeps the meat moist as it is stored in the fridge.

How to Freeze Corned Beef

You also can freeze any of the meat left over.

I find the veggies become too soft and mushy if you freeze them. But the meat freezes well.

Just place it in a freezer-friendly container and then freeze it for 2-3 months.

Thaw overnight in the fridge, and then reheat as you would like.

More St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

If you like this St. Patrick’s Day recipe, you’ll love these too:

• Irish Beef Stew – Tender and juicy seasoned beef loaded with a rich and decadent sauce that surrounds the tender beef and all the vegetables.
• Homemade Shamrock Shakes – Delicious homemade green minty milkshake.
• Irish Potato Candy – Contrary to the name, these little bite-sized sweet treats have no mashed potato in them. That’s right! They get their name because they look like little potatoes.
• Guinness Bread – This Guinness Bread is the perfect way to start your festivities this year.
• Green Velvet Cupcakes – If you are looking for a fun St. Patrick’s Day recipe, try these Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting!
• Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey’s Buttercream – These are a delicious treat to add to your festivities.
• Irish Soda Bread – This soda bread is SO EASY to make and requires no yeast, making it the perfect bread to serve with all of your dinner meals.