How To Make The Best Corned Beef Dinner Ever!

corned beef

🥗Healthier: brisket

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Brisket is leaner while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat alternative.

Trim excess fat from the corned beef.

Poke the corned beef with a meat tenderizer to make it extra tender.

Place the corned beef in a crock pot.

Sprinkle 1 chopped white onion on top of the corned beef.

Add baby potatoes on top of the corned beef.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1/3 cup vegetable broth, 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, and 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar.

Eyeball about 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce and add it to the mixing bowl.

Whisk the mixture until combined and pour half of it over the corned beef, saving the rest for later.

Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of garlic powder on top of the corned beef.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of black pepper on top of the corned beef.

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of paprika on top of the corned beef.

Add baby carrots on top of the corned beef.

Add brussels sprouts on top of the corned beef.

Sprinkle red cabbage on top of the vegetables to create a vapor barrier.

Pour the reserved liquid mixture over the vegetables and corned beef to cover them.

Mix the vegetables slightly with tongs to combine.

Set the crock pot to high and cook for 10 hours.

After 10 hours, open the crock pot and stir the contents.

Serve the corned beef with brussels sprouts, carrots, and sauerkraut.

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