Family-Approved, Tender, and Delicious Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
Family favorites will undoubtedly include this slow cooker beef brisket. It is bursting with flavor, very juicy, and soft. It’s also very simple to prepare—just toss everything into the slow cooker and let it work its magic!
Picture a butter-slicked, perfectly cooked brisket covered in a delectable sauce. You really won’t want to miss this one! Finish it off with a rich Classic Chocolate Cake for dessert, along with some fluffy Potato Rolls and a cool Italian chopped salad. That dinner will live in memory, for sure!
What’s the Story on Brisket?
This dish is for you if you like melt-in-your-mouth beef. We spike it with a little BBQ sauce and a sweet rub. A special cut of beef, brisket cooks slowly and wonderfully, keeping its shape and becoming very soft. It’s so juicy you won’t believe it—one mouthful will cause it to crumble in your mouth!
Delightful Slow Cooker Magic Worth the Waiting
Though this dish takes time, I promise it is well worth the wait. Your slow cooker handles all of the laborious tasks. Just prepare everything in the morning, put it in the cooker, and return home to the most delicious smell and a prepared dinner. It’s ideal for a harried evening meal!
Basic Ingredients, Results of Restaurant Quality
The simplicity of this dish lies in the absence of expensive components. Probably already in your pantry are the majority of them! For precise sizes, see the recipe card below.
You’ll need these things:
- Beef Brisket: This dish calls for a flat-cut brisket. Should you be doubtful, consult your butcher.
- Brown Sugar: The savoury tastes are balanced by this little sweetness.
- A warm, non-heat spice, paprika adds depth.
- A great savory foundation is added by garlic and onion powders, two cupboard mainstays.
- Boost every other flavor in the meal with salt and pepper.
- Sliced and put to the slow cooker for additional flavor is the onion.
- BBQ Sauce: Try our fantastic Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe (link in recipe card) or use your favorite store-bought brand.
Easier than 1-2-3 to make slow cooker beef brisket!
This is one really hands-off dish. Toss in the meat, let the slow cooker work its magic, and savor!
- Make the Meat Rub by combining in a small bowl brown sugar, paprika, garlic and onion powders, salt, and pepper. After liberally coating the brisket on both sides, put it in the slow cooker.
- Slow Cook: Top with your preferred BBQ sauce and add the quartered onion. Cook on high for 5–6 hours or low for 8–10 hours.
That concludes proceedings! Your family will adore your tasty and visually stunning dinner that you made with little work.
PrintBrisket Recipe
This slow cooker beef brisket is sure to become a family favorite. It’s incredibly tender, juicy, and packed with flavor. Plus, it’s so easy to make – just throw everything in the slow cooker and let it do its magic!
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 3–4 pounds beef brisket flat
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp each: garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix spices (brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper). Rub on brisket.
- Place brisket, onion, and BBQ sauce in a slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 5-6 hours.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 480
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 680kcal
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 1588mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 72g
- Cholesterol: 211mg