BEST Pulled Brisket (Slow-Cooked)
User Reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 hrs
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Additional Time
15 mins
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Total Time
10 hrs 35 mins
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Servings
12 people
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Calories
5105 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
BEST Pulled Brisket (Slow-Cooked)
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Cook this pulled brisket in the slow cooker with a delicious BBQ sauce and have shredded beef that melts in your mouth. Serve it in sandwiches, tacos, or on top of mashed potatoes, or pasta. Also, find out the best way to shred brisket!
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Ingredients
FOR THE BRISKET DRY RUB:
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 6 lbs beef brisket trimmed and pat dry (flat cut)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil or another one such as avocado oil or canola oil
FOR THE BBQ SAUCE:
- 3 cup barbecue sauce
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoon hot sauce or sriracha (plus 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce if desired)
- 1 teaspoon table salt
Instructions
- Spray the bowl of slow cooker with no-stick cooking spray.
- SEASON: Combine dry rub ingredients together in a small bowl. Place brisket on a large cookie sheet and season both sides of the brisket with the dry rub and then drizzle with oil. Be sure to apply the rub well to both sides with your hands. If you have time, you can marinate the meat for 2 hours in the fridge, wrapped in plastic film.
- Place brisket, fat side up, in the slow cooker bowl.
- PREPARE THE SAUCE: Stir sauce ingredients together and cover the brisket with half of the sauce. Refrigerate the remaining bbq sauce for later.
- COOK: Cover brisket with a lid and cook on low setting for 8-10 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours. When brisket is tender, place onto a cookie sheet, lined with aluminum foil. Check the internal temperature using a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the beef. It must be at least 175 to 185 F to be tender without breaking apart. Between 190 F to 205 F, it will fall apart tender (this is what we want for pulling the brisket meat easily).
- LET IT REST: Baste brisket with meat juices from the slow cooker and then with the remaining bbq sauce. Transfer it to a cutting board (without the liquids) and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- SHRED: Then, using two forks shred the meat and discard any large pieces of fat. Add the pulled brisket back to the cooking liquid and let it soak for at least 15 minutes, making the meat absorb more of the flavors of the cooking liquid and become even more tender. Enjoy!
Notes
- STORAGE
- FRIDGE: Store the leftover pulled brisket in a sealed container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- FRIDGE: Store the leftover pulled brisket in a sealed container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- FREEZER: To freeze it, place it in a plastic freezer bag or freezer-safe container and freeze it for 2-4 months.
- FREEZER: To freeze it, place it in a plastic freezer bag or freezer-safe container and freeze it for 2-4 months.
- REHEATING: To reheat, you can do it covered in the microwave, along with its juices, for 2 minutes or more depending on the portion of your leftovers.
- REHEATING: To reheat, you can do it covered in the microwave, along with its juices, for 2 minutes or more depending on the portion of your leftovers.
- FRIDGE: Store the leftover pulled brisket in a sealed container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- FREEZER: To freeze it, place it in a plastic freezer bag or freezer-safe container and freeze it for 2-4 months.
- REHEATING: To reheat, you can do it covered in the microwave, along with its juices, for 2 minutes or more depending on the portion of your leftovers.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
510.5kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
19.7g
(30%)
Saturated Fat
6.3g
(32%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.9g
Monounsaturated Fat
9.7g
Cholesterol
140.6mg
(47%)
Sodium
1717.5mg
(72%)
Potassium
970.4mg
(28%)
Fiber
1.2g
(5%)
Sugar
24.9g
(50%)
Vitamin A
648.1IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
45.2mg
(5%)
Iron
5.3mg
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 5105 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 510.5kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 19.7g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat | 6.3g | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.9g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9.7g | 49% |
| Cholesterol | 140.6mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1717.5mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 970.4mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% |
| Sugar | 24.9g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 648.1IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 45.2mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5.3mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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