Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
Slow Cooker Beef Brisket gives you all the wonder of a backyard barbecue without a fancy smoker or grill! It's simple to make with ultimate flavor and tenderness!
Calories: 505kcal
Ingredients
- 3-5 pounds beef brisket
- 2-4 tablespoons Barbecue Seasoning
- 1-2 teaspoons Salt and Black Pepper optional
- 8 ounces beef broth or beef stock
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mesquite liquid smoke
- 1 cup barbecue sauce divided and additional for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Trim brisket of excess fat. Evenly sprinkle barbecue seasoning, salt, and black pepper over the entire surface, pressing firmly. Place on the prepared baking sheet, and bake uncovered 30 minutes.
- To a Crockpot, whisk together broth, ½ cup of the barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and liquid smoke.
- Transfer the brisket to the Crockpot, cover, and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
- Pierce with a fork, and if the brisket doesn’t have a tender pull, cook an additional 1-2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and transfer the cooked brisket to the pan. Brush with ¼ cup of the barbecue sauce on top, and broil 3-5 minutes or to when the edges start to darken and become crispy. Gently flip the brisket, brush with remaining ¼ cup barbecue sauce, and broil 3-5 additional minutes. Watch it carefully as some barbecue sauces can burn quickly.
- Transfer brisket to a cutting board, rest 5 minutes, then slice against the grain or chop. Place it back in the crockpot. Serve with additional barbecue sauce and your favorite sides.
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Notes
Expert Tips and Substitutions
- How to Serve: Depending on the cut you choose, you'll either chop or slice your bbq beef brisket. You can serve it as a sandwich on toasted brioche buns, on top of a salad, as tacos, in quesadillas, on macaroni and cheese, in chili or soups, on pizza, stuffed in peppers or on top of potatoes, or as breakfast on fried or scrambled eggs.
- Broth: Substitute beef broth with chicken broth or vegetable broth if preferred.
- Liquid Smoke: If mesquite liquid smoke isn't available, you can use hickory or another flavor of liquid smoke. You can also omit it if you prefer.
- Barbecue Sauce: Use your favorite store-bought barbecue sauce or make your own homemade bbq sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 6oz + 4tbsp sauce | Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 12g
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