Slow Cooker Beef Brisket

This tender slow cooker brisket is seasoned with a smoky-sweet rub, cooked to perfection, then basted with BBQ sauce and finished under the broiler.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 825 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice brisket thinly and against the grain.

Step 4

Remove vegetables from the slow cooker with a slotted spoon, and serve alongside the brisket.

Step 5

Preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 6

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.

Step 7

Mix brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, mustard powder, onion powder, and garlic powder in a small bowl to make a dry rub.

Step 8

Combine beef broth, liquid smoke, and Worcestershire sauce in a separate bowl for the cooking liquid.

Step 9

Place onions and carrots in a slow cooker. Pour cooking liquid over top and set to High while preparing the brisket.

Step 10

Meanwhile, season brisket 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.