Name: Smoked Corned Beef and Cabbage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h 30 min
Total time: 5 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3lb corned beef brisket; 6 cups water; 2 cups chicken broth; 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces + halved or quartered lengthwise; 1 large sweet yellow onion, quartered and separated; 2-3 russet potatoes or yukon golds, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces; 1/2 large cabbage, remove core and slice into 5-6 wedges; seasoning packet; 1 stick of butter; 1/2 teaspoon; 1 teaspoon garlic, minced

Published on 03/08/23

by Erin

This delicious Smoked Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe is going to be your new favorite way to enjoy this traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal! Cooked slow and low on the smoker for the most juicy, tender corned beef with an amazing smokey flavor!

The best smoked corned beef and cabbage recipe.

The Best Corned Beef And Cabbage

For as long as we can remember, we have been enjoying the traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner on St. Patrick’s Day. Typically, we make boiled corned beef and cabbage in a dutch oven on the stovetop but now we are so excited to bring you a smoked version! It is a wonderful spin on this classic recipe that adds some great smokey flavor. Serve with our smoked butter for a St. Patrick’s Dinner that is going to become a new family favorite!

Looking for another St. Patrick’s Day recipe? Try our Irish Beef Stew – another delicious classic!

What You Will Need

corned beef brisket – you should be able to find this in the meat section of your local grocery store or butcher shop.
water & chicken broth – combined in a large dutch oven to bring lots of great moisture to this recipe.
carrots, yellow onion, potatoes & cabbage – traditional vegetables that are always served with corned beef!
seasoning packet – a packet of seasonings that always come in the corned beef package when you buy it.
serving suggestion: smoked butter – this is entirely optional but we highly recommend it!

How To Make Smoked Corned Beef & Cabbage

To begin making this easy corned beef recipe, removed your corned beef brisket from the package and set aside the seasoning packet.

Should I Rinse My Corned Beef Before Cooking

Yes, corned beef is a very salty meat and giving it a quick rinse before cooking will give it will help to bring down that salt level so that it isn’t too salty. So therefore, we always give it a quick rinse in the sink and then pat dry.

Place the dry corned beef on the smoker at 215 degrees F for about 3 hours.

A corned beef brisket on the smoker before cooking.

A corned beef brisket on the smoker after 3 hours.

At the same time you place the corned beef on the smoker, you will also add the water and chicken broth to a large dutch oven and place that on the smoker next to your meat.

A large dutch oven with water and chicken broth on the smoker.

After about 3 hours, you can carefully place the corned beef in the dutch oven along with the seasoning packet and move it to the stovetop to simmer on medium heat for about 2 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F.

The brisket added to the dutch oven with the seasoning packet.

While the corned beef is simmering, prepare the fresh vegetables and place them on a wire rack on a metal baking sheet.

Vegetables on a wire rack on a baking sheet.

During the last 30 minutes that your beef is simmering, place this sheet of vegetables on the smoker at 215 degrees F. Let them smoke for 30 minutes.

Baking sheet of fresh vegetables on the smoker.

Now, remove the vegetables from the smoker and add the carrots, onion, and potatoes to the dutch oven. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Carrots, potatoes, and onions added to the dutch oven.

Next, add the cabbage to the pot, cover, and let them simmer for another 10-15 minutes.

While the vegetables are in the pot, you have the option of smoking some butter while everything cooks. This step is entirely optional but so good!

Smoked butter in a cast iron skillet on the smoker.

Enjoy this delicious meal with a drizzle of smoked butter on top!

A spoon drizzling smoked butter on top of smoked corned beef brisket.

Smoked corned beef and cabbage in a white bowl.

Leftover Corned Beef

If you have some leftover corned beef you need to try our Corned Beef Hash or our Corned Beef and Cabbage Egg Rolls!

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