Microwave Cooked Corned Beef
Simplify your St. Patrick’s Day feast or weeknight dinner with this microwave-cooked corned beef recipe that’s tender, flavorful, and ready in just 90 minutes! Using the microwave to prepare this dish is a game-changer, cutting down on traditional cooking times while yielding perfectly juicy corned beef brisket infused with optional pickling spices. Paired with hearty vegetables like cabbage, carrots, and potatoes, this one-dish meal is as comforting as it is convenient. Ideal for busy cooks, this recipe showcases a steam-cooking method that locks in moisture, ensuring every bite is melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Perfect for family gatherings or a quick homemade Irish-inspired meal, this microwave corned beef is proof that efficient cooking and incredible flavor can go hand in hand.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Corned beef brisket
- 1 cup Water
- 1 head Cabbage
- 4 large Carrots
- 4 medium Potatoes
- 1 tablespoon Pickling spice (optional)
Instructions
Trim any excess fat from the corned beef brisket and place it in a microwave-safe baking dish with a lid.
Pour 1 cup of water into the dish and sprinkle the pickling spice over the brisket (if using).
Cover the dish tightly with the lid or microwave-safe plastic wrap to trap steam.
Cook on medium power (50% power) in the microwave for 60 minutes. Check halfway through and rotate the dish if your microwave does not have a turntable.
While the beef is cooking, peel and quarter the potatoes and carrots. Core the cabbage and cut into wedges.
After 60 minutes, carefully remove the dish from the microwave. Add the potatoes, carrots, and cabbage around the brisket.
Re-cover the dish and return it to the microwave. Cook on medium power (50% power) for an additional 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the beef is fork-tender.
Allow the dish to rest, covered, for 10 minutes before slicing the corned beef against the grain.
Serve the corned beef slices alongside the cooked vegetables.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3112 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 132.6 g | 170% | |
| Saturated Fat | 65.5 g | 328% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 889 mg | 296% | |
| Sodium | 8320 mg | 362% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 245.8 g | 89% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 39.4 g | 141% | |
| Total Sugars | 55.3 g | ||
| Protein | 256.5 g | 513% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 455 mg | 35% | |
| Iron | 30.0 mg | 167% | |
| Potassium | 6089 mg | 130% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
