Easy Crockpot Brisket | Slow Cooker Beef Brisket

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be cheaper.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and similar in flavor.

beef brisket

💰Cheaper: chuck roast

Chuck roast is a more affordable cut of beef.

Slice onion and line the bottom of the slow cooker.

Spray the slow cooker to prevent sticking.

Pat the brisket dry with a paper towel.

Mix together the dry rub with brown sugar, onion, garlic, paprika, black pepper, and salt.

Rub the dry rub on both sides of the brisket.

If necessary, cut the brisket in half to fit in the slow cooker.

Apply mustard on the brisket, then sprinkle half of the dry rub on top.

Place the brisket in the slow cooker with the chunky side down and apply more rub on top.

Add Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce or coconut aminos around the brisket.

Pour 1 cup of beef broth into the slow cooker.

Cover and set the slow cooker on low for 8 hours.

After cooking, remove the brisket from the slow cooker and let it rest.

Slice the brisket against the grain into thin pieces.

Serve with barbecue sauce on the side.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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