Slow Cooker Texas Smoked Beef Brisket

Cook brisket in a crockpot with this wonderful and very easy recipe that's great on those really busy days. The recipe can be increased for a large group or downsized for 2 people. It reminds me of summers in

Basic Details:

Prep time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

6 hrs

Total Time:

6 hrs 50 mins

Servings:

4

Yield:

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

Brisket Rub:

  • 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 ½ pounds beef brisket

Barbeque Sauce:

  • ¾ cup barbeque sauce
  • ¼ cup water (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • ½ onion, sliced into rings

 

 

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    All ingredients gathered to make slow cooker Texas smoked beef brisket.

  2. Prepare brisket rub: Mix paprika, pepper, salt, brown sugar, chili powder, and cumin together in a bowl; rub evenly over brisket. Put brisket in a large, resealable plastic bag; refrigerate for 30 minutes to overnight.

    Rub brisket rub evenly over the brisket.

  3. When ready to cook, prepare barbeque sauce: Stir barbeque sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke together in the bottom of a slow cooker.

  4. Remove brisket from the refrigerator and take out of the bag. Lay brisket in sauce in the slow cooker and arrange onions over top.

    Once barbecue sauce is layered on the bottom of the slow cooker, add brisket and onions.

  5. Cook on Low until brisket is very tender, 6 to 7 hours.

    Brisket cooked until tender.

  6. Rest brisket 10 minutes before slicing or shredding; serve with sauce from the slow cooker.

    mid angle looking into sliced beef brisket with onions, soaking in all the juices

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

342

Fat

16g

Carbs

29g

Protein

22g