Barbeque Beef Brisket

October 28, 2024

45

medium

8

  • Prepare the Brisket:
    • Trim any large, thick pieces of fat from the brisket (leave some fat for moisture and flavor).
    • Sprinkle the brisket generously with salt and pepper.
  • Make the Spice Rub:
    • In a small bowl, mix together onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper.
    • Dry rub both sides of the brisket with the seasoning mixture.
  • Sear the Brisket:
    • Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
    • Sear the brisket on both sides until browned.
    • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Prepare the Sauce:
    • In a bowl, stir together honey barbecue sauce and brown sugar.
    • Pour half of the sauce into the bottom of your slow cooker.
  • Slow Cook:
    • Place the brisket, fatty side up, into the slow cooker.
    • Cover the top of the brisket with the remaining sauce.
    • Cover the slow cooker and set the heat to low for 9 hours, or until the brisket is fork-tender.
  • Finish the Sauce:
    • When the brisket is cooked, carefully remove it from the slow cooker and place it on a cutting board.
    • Pour the sauce from the slow cooker into a saucepan and let it cool.
    • Skim the fat that has risen to the top of the sauce using a spoon (it will appear lighter in color).
  • Thicken the Sauce:
    • In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water until completely smooth.
    • Pour the cornstarch mixture into the cooled sauce and stir to combine.
    • Reduce the sauce by simmering it on the stovetop for about 10 minutes.
  • Serve:
    • Pour the thickened sauce over the brisket and serve.
    • Enjoy the leftovers in BBQ sandwiches!
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Ingredients:

Adjust Servings
1 brisket
8servings salt and pepper
2Tbs oil for searing
1tsp onion powder
0.5tsp garlic powder
0.5tsp paprika smoked
0.5tsp cumin
0.25tsp cayenne pepper (use)
1.5cups smokey barbecue sauce
0.33333334cup brown sugar
0.5tbsp cornstarch

Directions

1.
Prepare the Brisket
1. Trim any large, thick pieces of fat from the brisket (leave some fat for moisture and flavor). | 2. Sprinkle the brisket generously with salt and pepper.
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2.
Make the Spice Rub
1. In a small bowl, mix together onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper. | 2. Dry rub both sides of the brisket with the seasoning mixture.
Mark as complete
3.
Sear the Brisket
1. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. | 2. Sear the brisket on both sides until browned. | 3. Remove from heat and set aside.
Mark as complete
4.
Prepare the Sauce
1. In a bowl, stir together honey barbecue sauce and brown sugar. | 2. Pour half of the sauce into the bottom of your slow cooker.
Mark as complete
5.
Slow Cook
1. Place the brisket, fatty side up, into the slow cooker. | 2. Cover the top of the brisket with the remaining sauce. | 3. Cover the slow cooker and set the heat to low for 9 hours, or until the brisket is fork-tender.
Mark as complete
6.
Finish the Sauce
1. When the brisket is cooked, carefully remove it from the slow cooker and place it on a cutting board. | 2. Pour the sauce from the slow cooker into a saucepan and let it cool. | 3. Skim the fat that has risen to the top of the sauce using a spoon (it will appear lighter in color).
Mark as complete
7.
Thicken the Sauce
1. In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water until completely smooth. | 2. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the cooled sauce and stir to combine. | 3. Reduce the sauce by simmering it on the stovetop for about 10 minutes.
Mark as complete
8.
Serve
1. Pour the thickened sauce over the brisket and serve. | 2. Enjoy the leftovers in BBQ sandwiches!
Mark as complete

Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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