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sliced brisket with onions and fresh herbs on a parchment lined baking sheet

BEEF BRISKET IN THE SLOW COOKER

Tender, juicy and fall apart delicious, once you cook Beef Brisket in the Slow Cooker, you may never want to do it any other way again! It's mostly hands off, super easy and makes the house smell irresistibly delicious as it slowly cooks up to perfection.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 25 minutes
Servings 10 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 3-4 pound Beef Brisket (Point or Flat)
  • 5 whole Garlic Cloves
  • 4 Onions sliced
  • 2 cups Beef Broth
  • ½ cup Brisket Dry Rub (or more, if needed)
  • ¼ cup Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Whole Grain Mustard
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Arrowroot Powder or Cornstarch

Instructions

  • Pat the brisket dry with paper towel.
    hand with a paper towel patting down a raw whole brisket
  • Season GENEROUSLY with the dry rub, using as much of it as it takes to cover the entire thing, front, back and on all sides.
    dry rub on a raw whole brisket
  • Use your hands to rub the seasonings into the meat.
    hand rubbing dry rub onto a whole raw brisket on a parchment lined baking sheet
  • In a bowl, mix the beef broth, soy sauce, mustard and worcestershire sauce until well combined.
    brown seasoned liquid in a bowl
  • Spread the onions and garlic out into the bottom of the crockpot.
    raw sliced white onions and whole peeled garlic cloves in a crockpot
  • Place the brisket on top, fat side up. Pour the broth mixture over top. It won't fully submerge the meat...and that's okay but feel free to press it down a little with the back of a spatula. If time allows, mariate for 6-8 hours or up to overnight*
    whole seasoned raw brisket in a crockpot
  • Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours (depending on your crockpot and size of your brisket). Start checking at the 8 hour mark and every 30 minutes thereafter...mine took exactly 8 hours.
    caramelized onions and garlic in a crockpot with brisket and broth
  • It's done when it's fork tender and an instant meat thermometer registers 195°F-205°F.
    meat thermometer reading 205 degrees sticking out of a whole seasoned and cooked brisket on a cutting board
  • Carefully transfer the brisket to a parchment lined baking sheet and broil in the oven on high, for 5-10 minutes or until the top crisps up nicely.
    cooked whole beef brisket on a parchment lined baking sheet
  • Meanwhile, thicken the gravy. In a small bowl, mix the arrowroot powder with a few tablespoons of the liquid from the crockpot then stir it back in. As long as the liquid in the slow cooker is still bubbling and hot, it should thicken up slightly within a few minutes. If not, transfer the mixture to the stove and thicken it up over medium heat instead.

    hand with a bowl of orange liquid over a crockpot
  • Let the brisket rest on a cutting board for at least 20 minutes before slicing or shredding. Seve with the caramelized onions and garlic and thickened juice from the crockpot.


    cooked whole beef brisket on a cutting board

Notes

I like to throw everything in the crockpot the night before and put it in the fridge so all I have to do in the morning is plug it in! Don't fret if you forgot or don't have the time as you'll still end up with an incredibly flavourful piece of meat. However, as with most meats, marinating them in advance will allow the flavours to develop more resulting in more profound flavours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 1608mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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