Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional dinner for St. Patrick’s Day, but did you know they don’t eat it in Ireland? Who knew! (You can read the story behind eating corned beef and cabbage here.) Since we enjoy this American tradition on St. Paddy’s Day, we’ve found 13 corned beef recipes that’ll help you prepare the best corned beef and give ideas on how to create a new meal with leftovers.
Glazed Corned Beef
"This is a wonderful dish on St. Patricks Day. Plus any leftover meat makes GREAT Reuben sandwiches. The meat is so tender and delicious your family will rave like mine does!" - Grace
Corned Beef Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Guinness Caramelized Onions
"Slow roasted tender corned beef served in a grilled cheese sandwich along with Guinness caramelized onions, grainy mustard and plenty of melted cheddar cheese." - Kevin
Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner
"This corned beef and cabbage recipe is the definition of comfort food. The brisket is tender and stews with the cabbage, carrots, and onions giving the whole dish a tasty corned beef flavor." - Amy
Easy Irish Boil
"As I tried to find a way to describe this dish to a friend I came up the perfect explanation “It’s kinda like a low country boil, only with corned beef and cabbage instead of crawdads…” So rather than call it a New England Boil, because I’ve never been to New England, I’m calling it an Irish Boil, because I’m making it for St. Patrick’s Day – and because I can :)." - Christy
Reuben Sliders
"These mini Reubens are overstuffed with corned beef, sauerkraut and gooey Swiss cheese. To serve, they’re generously slathered with homemade Thousand Island dressing turning mealtime into a party any day of the week." - Melissa
Corned Beef Hash
"I usually make corned beef hash with canned corned beef. This time, I thought I would try out making it with an actual roast and not the canned stuff. It turned out wonderful! It is a lot more time consuming, but worth the time to make it." - Tammy
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
"This easy preparation results in a super tender, yummy roast beef that is even better the next day on a Reuben sandwich." - Stacey
Corned Beef Poutine with Guinness Gravy
"Crispy french fries topped with melting cheese curds, corned beef and a tasty Guinness gravy!" - Kevin
Best Reuben Sandwich
"I just love Reuben sandwiches and nothing taste better than a homemade one." - Susan
Guinness Glazed Slow Cooker Corned Beef
"With St Patrick’s Day coming up I have been planning my menu and the main course almost always has to be corned beef; it’s just so easy to make, it’s always tasty and there are so many different ways to make it!" - Kevin
Electric Pressure Cooker Corned Beef & Vegetables
"I've tried many different ways to cook corned beef and this is the ultimate result I've been trying to achieve. There is just enough spice and the broth is delicious over the meat and with the vegetables. The roast will easily cut into slices. We saved some for Reuben sandwiches the next day." - Diana
Corned Beef Mac & Cheese
"I use the leftover corned beef after St. Paddy's Day to make this yummy dish. Very simple and your family will love it!" - Christine