Slow Cooker Honey BBQ Beef Brisket
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 hrs
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Total Time
10 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
133 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Honey BBQ Beef Brisket
Description
This recipe begins by rubbing a medium-large beef brisket with a seasoning blend of garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. The brisket is placed in a greased slow cooker and topped with a honey BBQ sauce made from ketchup, molasses, honey, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and apple cider vinegar. The mixture combines sweet, savory, and tangy notes.
The brisket is cooked on low for 10 hours, allowing the meat to become tender and absorb the sauce flavors. After cooking, the cooking liquid is removed and boiled separately, where cornstarch mixed with water is added to create a thicker sauce. The brisket is then shredded with forks, returned to the slow cooker, and coated thoroughly with this thickened sauce, keeping it warm and ready to serve.
This method ensures fork-tender beef with a rich BBQ glaze, ideal for serving as a main course for gatherings or family dinners. The sauce can be prepared ahead of time and stored refrigerated until use, streamlining the cooking process.
Ingredients
- 1 medium-large beef brisket (about 5 pounds)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Honey BBQ Sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup molasses
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water cold water plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch cold water plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Lightly grease your slow cooker and place brisket inside. Whisk together sauce ingredients (except cold water + corn starch) in a small bowl, set aside.
- Stir together seasonings and rub all over brisket. Pour sauce over brisket, cover and cook on low for 10 hours.
- Pour liquid from the slow cooker into a large sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir cornstarch into cold water until dissolved, then pour into sauce pan. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat.
- Shred beef with two forks and pour sauce back into the slow cooker, give it a good stir and serve hot.
Notes
- The honey BBQ sauce can be made in advance and refrigerated until needed for convenience.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 133kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 792mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 433mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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