Pressure Cooker Corned Beef

Three Ingredient Pressure Cooker Corned Beef – Moist, tender corn beef brisket every time. This recipe is no-fail and so easy to prepare.

St. Patty’s Day is around the corner and I am whipping up the easiest corned beef I have ever made. And here’s the best part…my pressure cooker did all the work.

I just put everything into the pressure cooker and pressed start. Ninety minutes later, I have the most tender and moist corn beef brisket you could ever imagine. 

only three ingredients

Yes, that’s right. There are only three ingredients in this mouth-watering recipe. I can hardly call this a recipe it’s so easy. Just put three simple ingredients including the corned beef brisket into the Pressure Cooker, select the Meat setting, and set it for 90 minutes and let it do its magic.

1. Corned Beef Brisket – I bought my brisket at my local grocery store. You might think they only sell them in March for St. Patrick’s Day, but I’ve found my grocer sells them year-round. 
2. Seasoning Pack that comes with the brisket – Too easy! Most package corned beef briskets are package with the seasoning pack included.
3. Dark Beer – I selected a dark Irish stout because it pairs nicely with the corned beef flavor.

how to make corned beef in your pressure cooker

1. Add beer to the inner pot of the pressure cooker.
2. Place corned beef on top of a wire rack.
3. Sprinkle the meet with 1/2 of the seasoning or seasoning packet. 
4. Pour the remaining seasonings into the beer liquid. 
5. Cook on meat setting for 90 minutes. 

What if my corned beef doesn’t come with the seasoning pack?

No worries! You can make your own. Just combine the ingredients listed below and sprinkle them on the top of the brisket. 

• 1 TBS pickle seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

Should I wash the corned beef before I cook it?

There are two schools of thought when it comes to rinsing the corned beef prior to cooking it. The first is to rinse the brisket with water to remove the excess salt from the curing process. The second is not to rinse the brisket. I choose the second method. I do not rinse the corned beef because I think it washes away the deep flavors of the corned beef. But you can try it both ways and decide what’s best for you. 

If you enjoy using your pressure cooker or instant pot, here are a few of my other pressure cooker recipes:

1. Instant Pot Crispy Pork Carnitas 
2. Instant Pot BBQ Ribs
3. Instant Pot Perfect Rice
4. Deviled Eggs 

Pressure Cooker Corned Beef

Looking for the best way to cook corned beef? Instant Pot Corned Beef turns out so moist and so tender, you'll never make any other way.

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Course: Meat

Cuisine: American and Irish

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings: 8 -10 sandwich size servings

Author: Laura Franco

Ingredients 

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• 3 1/2 lbs. corned beef brisket
• Seasoning packet that comes with the brisket see post for ingredients to make your own seasoning
• 1 12- ounce bottle dark beer I use Guinness Stout

Instructions

• Add beer to the inner pot of the pressure cooker.
• Place corned beef on top of a wire rack.
• Sprinkle the meet with 1/2 of the seasoning or seasoning packet.
• Pour the remaining seasonings into the beer liquid.
• Cook on meat setting for 90 minutes.
• Self release steam.
• Remove and slice. (I like to cut off the extra fat before I serve it.)