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sliced barbecue beef brisket on white platter

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket

Chef Dennis Littley
Cooking Beef Brisket with barbecue sauce doesn't have to be difficult and you don't need a grill or smoker. Making a delicious brisket with homemade bbq sauce takes about 15 minutes of prep, and then your slow cooker does the rest.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 650 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
 
 

Brisket

  • 4 lb beef brisket weight will vary and can be 3-5 pounds
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Dry Rub

  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoon sweet paprika smoked paprika can be used for a smokier flavor.
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Barbecue Sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 ½ cups ketchup
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

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Instructions
 

Dry Rub

  • Add the spices for the dry rub into a small bowl.
  • Mix the seasonings together until well blended.

Brisket

  • Rub the seasoning blend into the brisket. Allow the brisket to sit for at least an hour.
    If you have time, apply the dry rub to the brisket the day before. This will let the seasonings penetrate the brisket.

Barbecue Sauce

  • Combine the ingredients for the barbecue sauce in the slow cooker. Mix the ingredients together until well blended.
  • Place the brisket on top of the barbecue sauce.
  • Cook the brisket for 8 hours on the low setting.
    You can cook the brisket on the higher setting, which will cut the cooking time down, but the brisket will be better if allowed to cook low and slow.
  • Remove the brisket from the cooker and place on a tray or cutting board.
  • Pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a small saucepan.
  • Bring the barbecue sauce to a simmer over medium-high heat and allow the sauce to reduce until it thickens to a syrup consistency.
    The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools down. If it's too thick, add a little water to the sauce.
  • Brush or drizzle a light coat of olive oil on the brisket.
  • Place the brisket into a 400-degree preheated oven for 15 minutes until the brisket begins to brown.
  • Remove the brisket from the oven and slather the brisket with barbecue sauce.
  • Return the brisket to the oven for 5 minutes. Then remove the brisket and brush more barbecue sauce onto the roast.
  • Place the brisket back into the oven and continue to roast for 5 – 10 minutes until the barbecue sauce begins to caramelize.
  • Remove the brisket from the oven. Tent the brisket with foil and allow it to cool down for 15 minutes before slicing.
  • Slice the brisket into pencil width slices and serve with additional barbeuce sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 650kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 64gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 1227mgPotassium: 1298mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 847IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 7mg
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