“Ten” is the magic number for this easy beef brisket slow cooker recipe. You need just 10 minutes of prep time to make 10 hearty servings of barbecue brisket. It’s equally good served in sandwiches or as a stand-alone entrée, thanks to this set-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker technique.
More About This Recipe
- Beef brisket is one of our favorite meats to make in the slow cooker. This tough cut gets unbelievably tender when stewed all day in steamy heat. Next time you’re hosting a party, we highly recommend breaking this recipe out, especially in the summer—no oven required! Serve it up with a side of slaw, fresh sweet corn and big slices of watermelon for the perfect summertime feast. Once you try this beef brisket recipe, you’ll want to explore the rest of our slow-cooker brisket recipes.
Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Brisket
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 6 hr 10 min
- Servings 10
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 to 5 lb fresh beef brisket (not corned beef)
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup low-sodium beef, chicken or vegetable broth or water
Instructions
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Step1In small bowl, mix brown sugar, chipotle chili powder, cumin, celery salt, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
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Step2Spray inside of 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place brisket in slow cooker; rub mixture all over brisket.
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Step3In another small bowl, mix 3/4 cup of the ketchup, the apple cider vinegar, onion and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over brisket along with broth.
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Step4Cover and cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until meat thermometer inserted in center of brisket reads 160°F.
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Step5Transfer brisket to cutting board; let stand 10 minutes. Meanwhile, add remaining 3/4 cup ketchup to sauce in slow cooker; stir to combine.
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Step6Thinly slice brisket; transfer to serving plate. Spoon sauce over top.
Nutrition
330
Calories
12g
Total Fat
40g
Protein
16g
Total Carbohydrate
12g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 330
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 38%
- Sodium
- 850mg
- 35%
- Potassium
- 500mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 12g
- Protein
- 40g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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