Slow Cooker Beef Brisket

Try this mouthwatering slow cooker beef brisket recipe with a homemade beer barbecue sauce. It's perfect for sandwiches, beans, or a hearty dinner with your favorite sides.

by Diana Rattray

Slow cooker beef brisket makes an excellent meal with mashed potatoes and your favorite vegetables, or serve the beef with coleslaw and baked beans.

This version includes a hearty homemade beer barbecue sauce with liquid smoke for smoked flavor.

For sandwiches, cook the brisket until it is tender enough to shred; serve it on toasted buns with coleslaw and pickles.

What To Do With Leftover Brisket

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • Repurpose leftover brisket in sandwiches, on pizza, in mac and cheese, in soups and salads, or add it to baked beans.
  • To freeze leftover brisket, let it cool completely. Place it in airtight containers or freezer bags and label with the name and date. Freeze it for up to 3 months for best texture and flavor.

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Slow Cooker Beef Brisket

sliced slow cooker brisket on a plate

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Try this mouthwatering slow cooker beef brisket recipe with a homemade beer barbecue sauce. Perfect for sandwiches, baked beans, or a hearty dinner with your favorite side dishes.

  • Author: Diana
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 hours
  • Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: Southern

Ingredients

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  • 1 large onion, quartered and sliced
  • 1 beef brisket, about 4 pounds, trimmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup beer
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons flour whisked into 2 to 3 tablespoons water

Instructions

  1. Put onions into the crockery insert of a slow cooker. Cut the brisket into 2 or 3 pieces and place it on the onions. Sprinkle with the pepper.
  2. Combine the beer, ketchup, liquid smoke, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic; pour over the meat. Cover and cook on high for 4 to 6 hours, or cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
  3. Remove the beef to a serving platter.
  4. Add the flour-water mixture to the juices in the slow cooker. Cook, uncovered, on high for about 5 to 8 minutes or until thickened.
  5. Serve the brisket sliced with the thickened sauce.

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