Smoky Barbecue Beef Brisket (Crock Pot)

Chris from Kansas's Note:

This smoky flavored brisket is great for sandwiches or by itself. Start it before leaving the house in the morning and come home to a great meal.

• Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 -3 lbs fresh beef brisket
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Directions:

1. Trim fat from brisket. If necessary, cut to fit into crock pot.
2. Combine chili powder, garlic powder, celery seed and pepper; rub evenly over meat. Place meat in a 3 1/2-5 quart crock pot.
3. For sauce, combine catsup, chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke and dry mustard. Pour over brisket.
4. Cover; cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Remove meat from cooker. Cut the brisket into thin slices across the grain. Skim fat off juices in cooker; serve juices with meat.

Reviews

[GREG IN SAN DIEGO]

Wonderful! I was skeptical, because I've always prepared brisket with my outdoor smoker. That's time-consuming and lots of work, however. This is way simple and the results are really great. I followed the recipe precisely and I wouldn't change a thing. I'll be making this over and over!

[jane49423]

This was the first beef brisket recipe I had ever tried. I didn't have any chili sauce, so I used mandarin sauce that I wanted to use up and I didn't have any liquid smoke. I cooked it for 3 hours on high and 2.5 more on low. It was perfect. It sliced/shredded. I thickened some of the sauce with cornstarch. It was so much easier than making pulled pork which always has too much fat to get rid of and takes a lot of time to shred. Beef Brisket is a new favorite. Thanks for a great recipe!

[ealvord]

Yum! I didn't have all the right ingredients but it still turned out fantastic! I threw in three cloves of garlic too. Big Woot!