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A plate of juicy Whole30 Corned Beef made in the instant pot or pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Corned Beef with Whole30 Dill Sauce

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This Homemade Instant Pot Corned Beef with Dill sauce is not only Whole30 approved but also Paleo and Keto-friendly.  By simply combining pickling spices with salt and water, this beef brisket becomes corn beef in 5-7 days.  Nitrite and Nitrate-free, try this Homemade Whole30 Corned Beef for your upcoming St. Patrick's Day celebration.

  • Total Time: 1 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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For the brine

  • 2 lbs beef brisket, trimmed of fat
  • 3 tbsp pickling spice
  • 32 oz (or 1 L) of water
  • 1 cup rock salt
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos (optional)

For the cooking

  • 1 sliced small onion
  • 4-6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup of water
  • 6 oz beer (optional - can replace with more water)

For the potato and carrots

  • 1 lb baby carrots
  • 1 lb potatoes, chopped in 1 inch sections
  • 1.35 cups of leftover stock

For the Dill Sauce

  • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp pickling spices
  • 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
  • 1-2 tsp honey
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped dill

Instructions

To Brine the Beef:

  1. Bring water, pickling salts, coconut aminos and salt to a boil.  Remove from heat and let cool.
  2. Once cool, place brisket in a glass container and pour brine over the meat.  The meat should be completely covered with the brine solution.
  3. Place the covered brisket in the fridge.  Turn the meat everday for 5-7 days.
  4. Once ready to cook, rinse brisket in cold water.

If cooking corned beef in the Instant Pot or Foodi Ninja Pressure Cooker:

  1. Rinse the brisket under cold water to remove any leftover salt
  2. Place onion, garlic and water in the Instant Pot
  3. Place the rack in the Instant Pot
  4. Place the corned beef on the rack and pour the beer over the beef (if using)
  5. Set pressure to "Hi" for 70 minutes
  6. Allow pressure to release naturally for 20 minutes
  7. Release vent to allow remaining steam to escape
  8. Remove corned beef and wrap in aluminum foil and allow to rest 15 minutes
  9. Remove the liquid from the Instant Pot and strain.  Remove any solids and return 1.5 cups of the liquid back to the Instant Pot
  10. Place carrots and potatoes in pressure cooker and seal pressure cooker and set on "Pressure Cook - HI" for 3 minutes.
  11. Once done, manually release the valve.

If cooking brisket in the oven

  1. Rinse brisket with cold water
  2. Add sliced onion and garlic to the bottom of the post
  3. Place the brisket in a pot, large enough to just fit the meat
  4. Cover meat with 1-2 inches of water
  5. Add 1 tbsp of pickling salt to the pot
  6. Bring mixture to a boil and then cover and reduce to a very low simmer
  7. Cook for 2.5-3 hours or until brisket is fork-tender

If cooking brisket in the slow cooker:

  1. Rinse brisket with cold water
  2. Add sliced onion and garlic to the bottom of the slow cooker
  3. Place the brisket in the slow cooker
  4. Cover meat with 1 inch of water
  5. Add 1 tbsp of pickling salt to the brisket
  6. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-7 hours or until brisket is fork-tender

To prepare Dill Sauce:

  1. Cook garlic in a small saute pan for about 1 minute.  Add pickling spices, stir and remove from heat.
  2. Add olive oil, vinegar, honey and salt.  Stir to combine and allow to cool
  3. Once cooled, stir in 1 cup of finely chopped dill..

Notes

  • In order to reduce the saltiness of the corned beef, I drain the brine from the beef, rinse it under cold water and then let it sit in a bowl of fresh cold water for 30 minutes to 1 hour.  Due to osmosis, some of the salt is pulled out of the corned beef.  This is the way I prefer it but if you like your corned beef on the saltier side, feel free to omit this step.
  • Author: Cat
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 70 minutes
  • Category: Main Meals
  • Cuisine: Whole30, Keto, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 305
  • Sugar: 4.5 g
  • Fat: 14.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 15.7 g
  • Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 25.6 g
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