Crockpot Brisket Recipe
This Slow Cooker Beef Brisket Recipe is wonderfully juicy, flavor exploding, melt-in-your-mouth and ideal to prep ahead for stress-free entertaining! Readers call it, “AMAZING!,” “outstanding” and “sensational” with a barbecue sauce “that is to die for!” So, I’ve if you’ve been intimidated or underwhelmed by crock pot brisket, follow this EASY recipe full of tips and tricks for “the best brisket ever!”
- SO TENDER. If you have never made slow cooker beef brisket – it will blow your mind! This recipe creates crazy tender, juicy beef brisket every single time.
- “HOLY BARBECUE HEAVEN.” “You need to bottle that goodness and sell it!! 🙂 I will never buy bottled BBQ sauce again.”
- DYNAMITE SPICE RUB. The brisket receives rave reviews every time thanks to the paprika-chipotle spice rub, part of which is added to the barbecue sauce (no double work!)
- CARAMELIZED CRUST. After the brisket recipe is juicy tender, it’s oven seared (SO EASY) to create a gorgeous caramelized crust.
- IDEAL FOR STRESS FREE ENTERTAINING. It can be made days in advance then reheated in the slow cooker – which is actually my preferred method!
- MAKE ANY TIME OF YEAR. Rain or snow, this crockpot brisket recipe is the answer to any potluck, get together or game day!
What is Brisket?
Beef brisket boasts the richest natural flavor of any cut of meat and is my choice meat whenever I dine at any barbecue restaurant. The flavor comes in part from the extra long cooking time required to break down the fibers of the meat as brisket comes from the front breastbone of the cow so there is a lot of connective tissue and muscle that supports much of the weight of the cow.
This means brisket holds its shape so you can either slice it OR shred it, unlike chuck roast and short ribs that shred easily when cooked for a long period of time. Why this is important is that you don’t have to worry too much about overcooking your beef brisket because it will hold together to the point of being shreddable.
When I cooked this beef brisket, it was so tender but I was still able to slice it AND I was still able to easily shred it as well. This also means beef brisket is ideal for slow cooking and ideal for stress free entertaining.
