Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
12 to 24 tacos
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Calories
194 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
Description
The recipe calls for placing the brisket in a slow cooker with a marinade sauce designed for brisket, bay leaves, optional garlic cloves, and lager or light beer. The mixture simmers on a low heat setting for 8 to 10 hours, allowing the brisket to become tender and infused with aromatic flavors from the marinade, herbs, and beer.
Once cooked, the meat is removed from the cooker and shredded, discarding excess fat for a lean, flavorful filling. The shredded brisket serves as a versatile base for various dishes such as tacos, nachos, flautas, or sopes, making this a convenient preparation for meal planning or gatherings.
Substitutions for the marinade sauce can be made using beef broth and liquid smoke if needed. The long cooking time enhances tenderness and flavor, with the slow cooker providing hands-off cooking. Storage allows for refrigerated keeping up to a week or freezing up to three months.
Ingredients
- 2 to 4 pounds beef brisket
- 2 ounces brisket marinade sauce recommend Claude’s Brisket Marinade Sauce, per pound of meat
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 garlic optional, cloves
- 12 ounces beer (recommend lager or light beer)
Instructions
- Place the brisket, marinade sauce, bay leaves, garlic cloves (if using), and beer in a slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
- Remove the brisket and shred the meat and discard fat pieces. Serve as the basis for tacos, nachos, sopes, flautas or more!
Notes
- Substitute brisket marinade sauce with beef broth plus a splash of liquid smoke if unavailable.
- Cooked brisket can be refrigerated up to one week or frozen for up to three months for later use.
- Chuck roast is a suitable, more economical alternative to brisket for this slow cooker method.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12to 24 tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1taco | |
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 162mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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