Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket

Easy slow cooked brisket in a delicious healthy homemade bbq sauce, finished off in the oven to give a nice caramelized crust.

📝 Ingredients

• 1.5-2 kg brisket (3-4 lb)
• 1 tbsp canola oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1.5 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds or dry mustard powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 carton tomato paste (200 g or 8 oz)
• 2 tbsp dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 heaped tsp chili powder NOT cayenne pepper, see notes
• 1 heaped tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2/3 cup water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- For the brisket: ---
2. 2Mix together all the ingredients for the spice rub, and rub evenly all over the raw brisket. You can continue with the recipe, or place brisket in the fridge to marinade for 30 min- 24 hours.
3. 3--- For the bbq sauce: ---
4. 4Mix together all the ingredients for the bbq sauce until well combined. Pour the bbq sauce into the body of the slow cooker.
5. 5Add the sliced onion to the bbq sauce, then place the spice rubbed brisket on top.
6. 6Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours or until beef is tender and easily shredded with a fork.
7. 7Heat the oven to 200 C (390 F ). Rub the cooked brisket with a little of the bbq sauce, then . the vegetable oil and place on a roasting pan. Cook for 10 minutes or until the brisket turns a deep golden brown caramelised color. Meanwhile, turn the heat of the slow cooker up to high, and cook the bbq sauce until it reduces and thickens slightly, 10 minutes should be enough.
8. 8Once brisket is out of the oven, brush all over with more bbq sauce, and serve with the remaining bbq sauce, either sliced or shredded.