How to Make Slow Cooker Texas Smoked Beef Brisket - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to classic American barbecue, nothing quite beats the flavor and tenderness of Texas-style smoked beef brisket. This iconic dish is cooked low and slow, allowing the rich flavors of the meat to develop and the tough fibers to break down into a juicy, melt-in-your-mouth texture. While traditional Texas BBQ involves smoking the brisket in a pit for hours on end, we've come up with a way to achieve the same mouthwatering results using a slow cooker. This Slow Cooker Texas Smoked Be...

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 ½ pounds beef brisket
  • ¾ cup barbeque sauce
  • ¼ cup water (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • ½ onion, sliced into rings

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 hrs
  • Additional Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 6 hrs 50 mins
  • Servings: 4

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Prepare brisket rub: Mix paprika, pepper, salt, brown sugar, chili powder, and cumin together in a bowl; rub evenly over brisket. Put brisket in a large, resealable plastic bag; refrigerate for 30 minutes to overnight.
  • When ready to cook, prepare barbeque sauce: Stir barbeque sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke together in the bottom of a slow cooker.
  • Remove brisket from the refrigerator and take out of the bag. Lay brisket in sauce in the slow cooker and arrange onions over top.
  • Cook on Low until brisket is very tender, 6 to 7 hours.
  • Rest brisket 10 minutes before slicing or shredding; serve with sauce from the slow cooker.
  • Nutrition

    342 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 69mg
    • Sodium: 3521mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 29g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 17g
    • Protein: 22g
    • Vitamin C: 8mg
    • Calcium: 55mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 557mg