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Slow-Cooker Barbecue Brisket

Becky Rosenthal
Updated Jan 16, 2015
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Slow cook barbecue brisket to tender perfection with your favorite barbeque sauce and our homemade rub.

Slow-Cooker Barbecue Brisket

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 8 hr 25 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 beef brisket (3 1/2 lb)
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, stir together all ingredients except beef and barbecue sauce. Rub mixture over beef. Place in resealable food-storage plastic bag; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Step 
    2
    In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker; place beef; pour barbecue over top.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    Increase heat setting to High; cook 1 to 2 hours longer or until beef falls apart.
  • Step 
    5
    Serve with additional barbecue sauce.

Nutrition

500 Calories
18g Total Fat
58g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories
500
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18g
27%
Saturated Fat
6g
32%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
165mg
56%
Sodium
1750mg
73%
Potassium
680mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
20g
Protein
58g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
35%
35%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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