Slow Cooker Brisket with Melted Pickled Onions | Cooking Light

pickled onions

🥗Healthier: fresh onions with vinegar

💰Cheaper: regular onions

Fresh onions with vinegar provide a similar tangy flavor.

brisket

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is more affordable and still offers a rich flavor.

Season the brisket generously with salt and black pepper.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

Sear the brisket on all sides until browned, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Transfer the brisket to a slow cooker.

Add sliced onions, garlic, and carrots to the slow cooker around the brisket.

Pour in beef broth and soy sauce over the brisket.

Sprinkle brown sugar, smoked paprika, cumin, and bay leaves on top.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours until the brisket is tender.

Remove the brisket from the slow cooker and let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

Meanwhile, strain the cooking liquid and return it to the slow cooker.

Add pickled onions to the strained liquid and heat on low until warmed through.

Slice the brisket against the grain and serve with melted pickled onions on top.

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