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Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce

Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce

This Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce is a tender and flavorful dish perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 slices
Calories 476 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • oven
  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1.5 - 2 kg beef brisket (Note 1)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (or a neutral oil like vegetable, canola)

Rub

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon paprika powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ¾ teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

BBQ Sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 ½ cups ketchup
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste re: spiciness)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Mix Rub ingredients. Rub all over brisket. If time permits, leave for 30 minutes – 24 hours in the fridge, but I rarely do this.
  • Combine BBQ Sauce ingredients in a slow cooker. Mix then add the brisket – squish it in if needed.
  • Slow cook in slow cooker for 8 hours (1.5 kg / 3 lb) to 10 hours (2 kg / 4 lb).
  • Remove brisket onto a tray.
  • Pour liquid in slow cooker into a saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium high heat and reduce until it thickens to a syrup consistency.
  • Drizzle brisket with oil then roast in a 200C/390F oven for 15 minutes until brown spots appear. Remove then baste generously with Sauce, then return to oven for 5 minutes.
  • Remove and baste again, then return to oven for 5 – 10 minutes until it caramelises and looks like the photos.
  • TO SERVE: Slice brisket thinly across the grain and serve with remaining BBQ Sauce.

Notes

This recipe will work on any slow cooking cut of beef but it works best with brisket because it holds its shape once slow cooked until tender. It's recommended to use a butcher for a thick cut.

Nutrition

Serving: 269gCalories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 66gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5.6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.7gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 756mgPotassium: 824mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 550IUVitamin C: 3.1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 6.5mg
Keyword BBQ sauce, Beef Brisket, Comfort Food, Dinner, easy recipe, slow cooker
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