Best Fork Tender Slow Cooker Brisket Recipes

SLOW COOKER BEEF BRISKET

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This beef brisket turned out perfect! My husband couldn't stop bragging about. It will melt in your mouth and the broth it cooks in is amazing and simple.

Provided by Cooking with Kimberly Wood

Categories Beef Brisket

Time 8h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon coarse salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground mustard powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups low-sodium beef broth
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
¼ cup water, or as needed
1 (2 pound) beef brisket
2 medium yellow onions, quartered
3 large carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ cup prepared barbecue sauce

Steps:

Mix brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, mustard powder, onion powder, and garlic powder for dry rub together in a small bowl.
Mix beef broth, liquid smoke, and Worcestershire sauce for cooking liquid in a separate bowl.
Place onions and carrots in a slow cooker. Pour cooking liquid over top and set to temperature High to let it warm up.
Meanwhile, rinse brisket under cold water. Pat it dry, then season all over with the dry rub. Place brisket in the slow cooker on top of the onions and carrots, with the fatty side facing up. The cooking liquid should reach just to the bottom of the brisket; if not, add a little water.
Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours. Turn the slow cooker off and transfer brisket to a foil-lined sheet pan. Trim some of the fat if desired.
Place barbecue sauce in a bowl. Ladle 1/4 cup hot cooking liquid from the slow cooker into the bowl and mix it with the barbecue sauce. Baste the fatty side of the brisket with this mixture.
Preheat the oven's broiler.
Place the brisket in the preheated oven so there are 6 inches between the top of the brisket and the burner. Broil until the fatty edges start to crisp up, 2 to 4 minutes; watch closely so it doesn't burn.
Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice brisket thinly and against the grain.
Remove vegetables from the slow cooker with a slotted spoon, and serve alongside the brisket.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 825.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 165.7 mg, Fat 62.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 42.2 g, SaturatedFat 24.7 g, Sodium 904 mg

SLOW-COOKED TENDER BEEF BRISKET

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Brisket can be difficult to cook, but this recipe always turns out great. I live in the country and have a 60-mile commute to work each day, so I use the slow cooker often. It's a great way to get a good meal on the table for my family after a long day. -Jenni Arnold, Woodbury, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 8h15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 fresh beef brisket (4 pounds)
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 bottle (12 ounces) beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 cup chopped green pepper
2/3 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Cut brisket into thirds; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender., Thinly slice meat across the grain. If desired, thicken cooking liquid.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 540mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 38g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SLOW COOKER BRISKET

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Perfectly tender and extremely flavorful, this slow cooker brisket is a hearty main worthy of your holiday dinner menu.

Categories Christmas Easter winter comfort food dinner main dish meat

Time 8h45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 1 oz. envelope onion soup mix
1 tbsp. light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 3 lb piece of beef brisket (flat cut)
8 fresh thyme sprigs
8 whole garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
1 lb. carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 lb. golden baby potatoes
3 celery stalks, cut into 1" pieces
1 large sweet onion, cut into 8 wedges
2 1/2 c. beef stock
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. cornstarch

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the soup mix, sugar, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle the mixture over both sides of the brisket and rub it into the meat.
Place the meat, fat cap side down, into a 6 to 8-quart slow cooker. Place the thyme sprigs, garlic, and bay leaves on top of brisket. Add the carrots, potatoes, celery, and onion over top.
In a liquid measuring cup, whisk together the stock, Worchestershire sauce and cornstarch until the cornstarch is fully dissolved. Pour the liquid into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours, or low for 8 hours until the brisket is tender to slice, but not falling apart.
Remove the brisket from the slow cooker and transfer to a cutting board, fat cap side up. Remove and discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Thinly slice the brisket against the grain. Serve alongside the vegetables, drizzled all over with the gravy from the slow cooker.