Texas Style Beef Brisket - Slow Cooker

Total Time: 6 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
• 6 lbs beef brisket, fresh
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

Recipe

• 1 marinate the night before: in a large resealable plastic bag, combine the worcestershire sauce, chili powder, bay leaves, garlic, celery salt, black pepper and liquid smoke, if desired.
• 2 cut brisket in half and place in the bag.
• 3 seal bag and turn to thoroughly coat brisket with seasonings.
• 4 refrigerate overnight.
• 5 get beef cooking: transfer beef to 5 or 6 quart slow cooker; add broth.
• 6 cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or until tender.
• 7 make sauce a few minutes before beef is done: in a small sauce pan, saute onion in canola oil until tender.
• 8 add garlic and cook one minute longer.
• 9 stir in remaining ingredients; heat through.
• 10 sauce up the brisket: remove brisket from the slow cooker; discard bay leaves.
• 11 place one cup cooking juices in a measuring cup; skim fat.
• 12 add skimmed, measured juices to the barbeque sauce.
• 13 discard any juices remaining in the slow cooker.
• 14 return brisket to the slow cooker with bbq sauce mixture.
• 15 cover and cook on high for 30 more minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• 16 to serve: thinly slice across the grain and serve with sauce.