Cook your corned beef and cabbage dinner in the instant pot for the most tender and delicious corned beef dinner ever! Our Instant Pot Corned Beef And Cabbage with a Dijon Horseradish Cream will make this year's Saint Patrick's Day dinner superb and memorable.

It’s time to get out your instant pot because you won’t want to cook your corned beef brisket any other way!
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Instant Pot Corned Beef And Cabbage
I’ll be the first to admit that I've been resistant to the instant pot but this instant pot corned beef recipe has changed my mind.
Add in the Dijon Horseradish Cream and you’ll totally agree!
So easy, so tender, so delicious!
Once you see how tender your corned beef becomes and how quickly the vegetables cook to the perfect texture, you won’t be celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day without your instant pot ever again.
Pressure cooker corned beef is the way to go!
The crowning glory is the Dijon Horseradish Cream!
When you add a Dijon Horseradish Cream, a combination of sour cream, a country style Dijon and prepared horseradish with the perfect balance of flavors, to your dinner, being Irish will just be the absolute best thing ever!
So if easy instant pot recipes for Saint Patrick's Day are what you're looking for, you came to the right place!
You'll wish you were Irish every day!
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Corned Beef FAQ's
Do they really eat corned beef and cabbage in Ireland?
I’ve often wondered about this. My dad was from Ireland, with his thick Irish brogue and all, and we always had to have our corned beef and cabbage dinner on St. Patrick’s Day.
But truth be told, the traditional dinner eaten in Ireland is lamb or bacon, not corned beef. Go figure!
Is corned beef really Irish?
Actually, corned beef was served as a substitution for bacon in the later part of the 19th century by Irish-American immigrants.
Corned beef is not a national dish in Ireland and has been associated with Saint Patrick’s Day only as part of the Irish-American culture here in the United States.
I sure am happy that it is because it’s such a delicious way to celebrate the holiday!
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make the horseradish sauce with creamy Dijon mustard
- You can prepare the Horseradish Cream ahead and refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve
Substitutions
- Substitute a red onion in place of the sweet onion
- Substitute a yellow onion in place of the sweet onion
- Replace the sour cream with Greek yogurt
Ingredients for instant pot corned beef and cabbage
- sour cream – base of the sauce
- country style Dijon mustard – adds vinegar notes
- prepared horseradish – adds a slight sharpness to the sauce
- chopped parsley – fresh herb flavor
- beef broth – savory notes
- sweet onion – onion flavor with a hint of sweetness
- apple cider vinegar – lends balance to the flavors
- brown sugar – a hint of sweetness
- garlic – savory flavor
- corned beef brisket with spice packet – the main ingredient and spice packet adds lots of flavor
- red potatoes – you must have potatoes with your corned beef dinner
- mini carrots – sweet vegetable
- cabbage – classic ingredient with corned beef
Corned Beef Recipes
- Slow Cooker Corned Beef With Guinness
- Corned Beef and Cabbage Casserole
- Open Faced Reuben Sandwich
- Irish Braised Corned Beef and Cabbage from Dizzy Busy and Hungry
What to serve with corned beef
What to serve with corned beef? Your dinner is almost complete when you make our Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe but you will still need to round out your menu with a few more recipes and dessert, of course!
Kick off your party with Shamrock Shake Shooters! Our shooters are made with vanilla ice cream, Irish Whiskey, mint flavoring and tinted green, and are sure to be the hit of your Saint Patrick’s Day! Kids will love these little shooters too, without the Irish whiskey of course!
One of my favorite things about St. Patrick's Day is the Irish Soda Bread! I always want to make an extra loaf because soda bread tastes so good toasted the next morning for breakfast with my cup of tea! Our Nursery School Irish Soda Bread is so easy to make even a three year old can make it!
Guaranteed to be a family favorite, Irish Cheddar Mac ‘n Cheese is both creamy and cheesy, and you don’t have to be Irish to love it because everyone loves mac n cheese! Make it with an Irish cheddar cheese and you're all set for an Irish celebration.
No-Bake Bailey's Irish Cream Pudding Parfaits is an easy dessert recipe combining Irish Cream, pudding and cake. You’re guaranteed to delight taste buds and make everyone wish they were Irish when you serve these no-bake Irish parfaits!
Instant Pot Corned Beef And Cabbage With Dijon Horseradish Cream
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Ingredients
Dijon Horseradish Cream:
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 2 Tbs. country style Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbs. prepared horseradish
- 2 Tbs. chopped parsley
Corned Beef:
- 1 ¾ cups beef broth
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbs. packed brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic ,sliced
- 4 lbs. corned beef with spice packet
- 1 lb. red potatoes ,halved
- 1 lb. mini carrots
- 1 small head cabbage about 1 1/4 pounds, cut in wedges
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Instructions
Dijon Horseradish Cream:
- Combine sour cream, mustard, horseradish and parsley. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Corned Beef:
- Place broth, onion, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic and contents of spice packet in instant pot. Top with rack. Place corned beef on rack, fat side up.
- Cook 90 minutes on high pressure. Release pressure and remove corned beef. Let stand 10 minutes and then slice.
- Meanwhile, strain broth and return 1 cup broth to the instant pot.
- Add potatoes, carrots and cabbage and cook 5 minutes on high pressure.
- Release pressure and arrange vegetables on platter with corned beef.
- Serve with Dijon Horseradish Cream.
Notes
- Make the horseradish sauce with creamy Dijon mustard
- You can prepare the Horseradish Cream ahead and refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve
- Substitute a red onion in place of the sweet onion
- Substitute a yellow onion in place of the sweet onion
- Replace the sour cream with Greek yogurt
The corned beef I buy does not have a spice packet. Can u recommend a replacement?
You can purchase "pickling spice" in your grocery store or on amazon and use the recommended amount for the size of your corned beef. Hope that helps!