Beef Brisket in a slow cooker with BBQ sauce
an easy way to make a great tasting brisket
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 3-4 pound beef brisket
- 1 tablespoon oil
Rub
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¾ teaspoon ground mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
BBQ sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1½ cups ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard powder
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix all of the rub ingredients together. Rub all over the brisket. Let rest on the counter for 30 minutes or in the fridge overnight.
- In a medium sized bowl add all the BBQ sauce ingredients together. Add half of the sauce in the bottom of the slow cooker, add the brisket and squish it if you have to. cover the brisket with the rest of the BBQ sauce and turn on low for 8-10 hours.
- remove the brisket to a sheet pan or tray. Pour the liquid from the slow cooker to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Simmer until it thickens. It will become a little thicker once it cools as well.
- In the meantime, drizzle the brisket with the oil then roast in a 400°F oven for 15 minutes until brown spots appear. Remove and baste generously with the sauce, return to oven for 5 minutes. Remove and baste again, then return to oven for 5–10 minutes until it's caramelized
Serving Ideas
- Slice against the grain and serve with some mashed potatoes. Or you can chop it or shred it for BBQ brisket sandwiches along with some coleslaw. This is also fabulous as nachos or a quesadilla.