Maple and Mustard flavor this easy Slow Cooker Corned Beef which is perfect for a change of pace on St. Patricks Day.
For the last few years I’ve made a standard Corned Beef and Cabbage. Though that meal turns out great, I really wanted to step this meal up a notch. The first thing I did differently was I ditched that pickling seasoning packet that comes with the corned beef.
This was the first time I’ve cooked a corned beef without the pickling packet, and I have no regrets! I could taste the true flavor of the meat, and I didn’t have peppercorns popping in my mouth. This is a fun and unique recipe to try for St. Patrick’s Day.
How to make Maple Mustard Corned Beef:
- Brown the corned beef on the stove-top in a skillet that has a touch of oil in it.
- Mix together maple syrup, mustard, minced garlic, and pepper. Add the corned beef to the slow cooker. (don’t add the pickling spice packet).
- Pour the maple-mustard mixture over the corned beef. Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook for 7 hours on low.
- Serve and enjoy.
What goes good with this?
- Mashed Red Potatoes
- Steamed Cabbage
- Buttery Carrots
My other favorite recipes for St. Patrick’s Day:
- Beer Bread
- Slow Cooker Classic Corned Beef and Cabbage
- Slow Cooker Guinness Corned Beef and Cabbage
- Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
- Slow Cooker Reuben Sandwiches
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Slow Cooker Maple Mustard Corned Beef
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker – 4 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 3 lb. flat cut corned beef roast ditch the spice packet
- ½ tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. cooking oil
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup mustard
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
Instructions:
- Pat the corned beef dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle the corned beef with pepper.
- Set a large skillet on the stove top to medium-high heat. Add cooking oil to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil is hot, brown the meat on all sides.
- Place the browned corned beef into the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl mix together the maple syrup, mustard, pepper, and garlic clove. Pour this sauce over the corned beef in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook and LOW for 7 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Serve with desired sides, I made mashed red potatoes, steamed carrots and cabbage.
Recipe Notes:
- Mashed Red Potaotes
- Steamed Cabbage
- Buttery Steamed Carrots
Maple mustard corned beef is one of my families favourite dinners. I have made it several times and have never boiled the corned beef, it is fantastic and soooooo tasty. Thank you a really great recipe and so easy. Thanks for the graveyard idea too
Hey Sarah,
rebecca from Australia has tried your yummy corn beef. Slow cook recipe. It is only fair as you have shared your recipe with me… that I share my easy sauce to go with your meat.
MUSTARD CORN BEEF SAUCE
Ingredients
65g butter
3 1/2 tblspn white sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 well beaten egg
1 1/2 tblspn corn flour
3/4 cup of liquid from the cooked corn beef
1 egg well beaten
Steps
Place in a pot on the stove medium heat, butter, sugar, mustard and vinegar.
Remove fro hear stir in the corn flour til smooth.
Return to heat and add alll other ingredients while stirring constantly. Once thick enjoy with Sarah Maple Mustard Corn beef.
Love Rebecca T from Australia
Thanks again Sarah
Thank you so much sharing that. I will try it! Sounds great.
I buy a low salt corned beef at the grocery store – for those of you who thought it was too salty or want to boil first. I made this recipe last year & it was the only good (really GREAT) corned beef I had made in years! I had given up making it for St. Paddy’s Day but not anymore! I’m going to borrow my son’s crockpot so I can make two this year to feed everyone.