First Time Making Our Cormed Beef In An Instapot - Page 4

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@mousiegirlwrote:
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For years I've made our annual corned beef in a large pot of boiling to simmering hot water. For the fun of it, a couple of years ago I tried it in a slow cooker... eh.

Lately I've seen reviews by people who love it in an Instapot so we tried that yesterday. It was the best ever! I added a little more water and put it on the wire rack. Aside from being perfect, it didn't come out so salty like it has been in recent years.

I fixed the carrots, small red potatoes and cabbage in the Dutch oven I got from QVC, which I love. K44714 I have this in the red, it's cast aluminum so it's not so heavy, and it's on clearance for under $38. I also have Le Creuset and Staub, but the QVC one is just easier to grab.
@Noel7wrote:
For years I've made our annual corned beef in a large pot of boiling to simmering hot water. For the fun of it, a couple of years ago I tried it in a slow cooker... eh.

Lately I've seen reviews by people who love it in an Instapot so we tried that yesterday. It was the best ever! I added a little more water and put it on the wire rack. Aside from being perfect, it didn't come out so salty like it has been in recent years.

I fixed the carrots, small red potatoes and cabbage in the Dutch oven I got from QVC, which I love. K44714 I have this in the red, it's cast aluminum so it's not so heavy, and it's on clearance for under $38. I also have Le Creuset and Staub, but the QVC one is just easier to grab.

@Noel7 I have been using a slow cooker for several years now for corned beef, so much easier than the enormous pot.

Hi @mousiegirl

Oh, it sure is much easier to use! I love a slow cooker. It may have been the one I used, or it may have been the beef, it came out tough.

How long do you cook yours for @mousiegirl !

@Noel7 I have a not quite four pound corned beef, and used this as a reference, which uses a three pound.

"In a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker, place corned beef, fat side up, on top of vegetables, optional, and sprinkle with pickling spice; add enough water to almost cover meat (4 to 6 cups). Cover and cook on high until corned beef is tender, 4 1/4 hours (or 8 1/2 hours on low)" I will add the cabbage in the last half hour, and will be roasting the carrots and potatoes, having ours today instead of yesterday.

Good to know @mousiegirl

THANK YOU for the information!

dex · ‎03-09-2010

@Noel7 No that is not the one.It is round and the largest size they make....thanks for checking it out for me.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

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@Noel7 I was just wondering about doing that! If you wouldn't mind sharing - how long did you cook it, and also how much water did you use... did it cover the corned beef totaly?

Hi @toja

We made it based on Bob Warden's directions. 2 to 3 pounds at 70 minutes, 4 to 5 pounds at 85 minutes. Ours was 3 1/2 pounds and we cooked it 70 minutes.

We put in on the rack in the Instapot and put in enough water to cover it just a bit and used the natural release for 15 minutes and opened it afterward.

Thank you @Noel7! Can't wait to make it tomorrow Sounds so easy and quick...

Hi again @toja

Just to be sure you know, we did the veg separately. They didn't need to be cooked that long, so we used a Dutch oven for the veg. I boil then simmer, add carrots and small red potatoes for 40 minutes, and cabbage wedges for the last ten minutes. Drain and serve.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@wagirlwrote:
My corned beef dinner in my crock pot was horrible!!! I bought a no nitrate/nitrite, hormones/anti b free, unprocessed brisket that cost me a bloody arm and a leg and it was gross and disgusting tasting--had this wierd taste as did the veggies I put in there with it. It wasn't spoiled or anything but I guess all those noxious things in the regular cut is what makes it taste good. It had its own packet of seasonings too. Have alot left--now what do I do with it. Hubby said the meat was ok---maybe a hash using new vegs? Just didn't have that corned beef taste we all love!!! Grrrrr!!!!

Oh, no! So sorry @wagirl

My favorite corned beef is from Costco, and I love that they cut it evenly so one end doesn't get overcooked.

We buy two at once, make a second one a little later.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@BeccaLouwrote:
@wagirlwrote:
My corned beef dinner in my crock pot was horrible!!! I bought a no nitrate/nitrite, hormones/anti b free, unprocessed brisket that cost me a bloody arm and a leg and it was gross and disgusting tasting--had this wierd taste as did the veggies I put in there with it. It wasn't spoiled or anything but I guess all those noxious things in the regular cut is what makes it taste good. It had its own packet of seasonings too. Have alot left--now what do I do with it. Hubby said the meat was ok---maybe a hash using new vegs? Just didn't have that corned beef taste we all love!!! Grrrrr!!!!
becca lou wrote: I don't think hash can bring that dinner back, Just put it in the frig until it gets moldy and then throw it out. Isn't what we all do ?

@BeccaLou

LOL! That always happens at my house

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@RespectLifewrote:
I'm so glad yours came out good in the IP...mine didn't

I followed Meredith's recipe for the pressure cooker. It said 55 mins. I had the exact size meat the recipe listed. It was kinda tough. I don't think 55 mins. was long enough.

I had two...the other I baked. Fat side up, 1.75 hrs/lb. in a heavy duty foil tent. It was FANTASTIC! SO tender!

A previous poster Kacky, had posted this method a long time ago. I then used a glaze of Apricot preserves, horseradish and dijon mustard. Broiled for a few minutes more.

The baked won hands down with my guests.
No contest actually!

I bought 2 more on sale yesty at Aldi's, but honestly, while the baked took longer...it was well worth the wait. I'm afraid to take a chance trying the IP again since even on sale, those dang corned beefs are pricey!

I'm with you @RespectLife I don't think it was cooked long enough. Ours was like butter. My daughter LOVES the Bob Warden pressure cooker book, I assume it's still available on Amazon. Every recipe of his she's made, she just loves.

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@Noel7wrote:
@tojawrote:
@Noel7wrote:
@tojawrote:
@Noel7 I was just wondering about doing that! If you wouldn't mind sharing - how long did you cook it, and also how much water did you use... did it cover the corned beef totaly?

Hi @toja

We made it based on Bob Warden's directions. 2 to 3 pounds at 70 minutes, 4 to 5 pounds at 85 minutes. Ours was 3 1/2 pounds and we cooked it 70 minutes.

We put in on the rack in the Instapot and put in enough water to cover it just a bit and used the natural release for 15 minutes and opened it afterward.

Thank you @Noel7! Can't wait to make it tomorrow Sounds so easy and quick...

Hi again @toja

Just to be sure you know, we did the veg separately. They didn't need to be cooked that long, so we used a Dutch oven for the veg. I boil then simmer, add carrots and small red potatoes for 40 minutes, and cabbage wedges for the last ten minutes. Drain and serve.

@Noel7 Regarding the veges, I cooked the corned beef until almost done, then added quartered potatoes underneath, and wedges of cabbage on top, and cooked for another half hour- forty-five minutes, and then all was cooked. I roasted the carrots.

RespectLife · ‎02-27-2012

Thank you @Noel7

I will have to look for Bob's book.

I got Meredith's for 99cents on my Kindle. Everything else I tried from her for the IP has been fine so far.

I was chatting w/ a guy in Aldi's that cooked his in the IP for 75 mins. That extra 20 mins. under pressure would probably make a difference.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@RespectLifewrote:
Thank you @Noel7

I will have to look for Bob's book.

I got Meredith's for 99cents on my Kindle. Everything else I tried from her for the IP has been fine so far.

I was chatting w/ a guy in Aldi's that cooked his in the IP for 75 mins. That extra 20 mins. under pressure would probably make a difference.

@RespectLife

I just looked, there are a couple of Bob Warden pressure cooker cookbooks, I am pretty sure this is the latest and the one we like. I will ask her to make sure.