Slow Cooker Beef Brisket

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If you’re looking for a delicious meal, slow cooker beef brisket is a fantastic choice! It’s all about cooking it low and slow, which makes it super tender and packed with flavor. You’ll have juicy, melt-in-your-mouth beef that everyone will love. It’s perfect for family dinners or gatherings with friends!

A beef brisket sandwich on a bun with some bbq sauce on top.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 hours
Total Time: 10 hours and 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Preparation Level: Beginner +

What You’ll Love

  • Texture: The texture of this slow cooker beef brisket is melt-in-your-mouth tender, thanks to the long cooking time that breaks down the connective tissue in this tough cut of meat.
  • Taste: The taste is rich and savory with the most amazing flavor from a blend of homemade rub ingredients and your favorite barbecue sauce.
  • Ease: How easy is it? This slow cooker brisket recipe is incredibly simple. It only takes about 10 minutes to get it in the cooker and cooking.
  • Tips: Tips for the best brisket include using a dry rub and cooking it on low for 10 hours.
Sliced beef brisket on a cutting board.

Ingredients

For the Rub

  • Brown sugar
  • Smoked paprika
  • Garlic salt
  • Cumin
  • Onion powder
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Chili powder
  • Dry mustard

Beef

  • Beef brisket
  • Your favorite BBQ sauce
  • Apple cider vinegar

The full printable recipe with measurements and instructions is listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Sliced beef brisket on a cutting board next to buns.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Start by adding your rub ingredients to a small bowl and mixing them together.

Next, place the brisket in the slow cooker and pour the rub on top. Rub it on both sides of the beef. Pour the apple cider vinegar on the beef, then, top with your favorite BBQ sauce. Place the lid on top, and cook on the low-temperature setting for 10 hours.

The apple cider vinegar helps create tender meat while it cooks.

A beef brisket sandwich on a bun next to beans and cornbread.

Storage and Reheating Instructions

Store any leftovers in an airtight container and keep it refrigerated. To reheat the brisket, place it in an oven-safe baking dish and add a small amount of beef broth. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 325 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

What To Serve With Beef Brisket

Sliced beef brisket on a cutting board.
Sliced beef brisket on a cutting board.

Slow Cooker Beef Brisket

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If you’re looking for a delicious meal, slow cooker beef brisket is a fantastic choice! It’s all about cooking it low and slow, which makes it super tender and packed with flavor. You’ll have juicy, melt-in-your-mouth beef that everyone will love. It’s perfect for family dinners or gatherings with friends!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 579 kcal

Ingredients
  

Rub

  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ Tablespoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard

Beef

  • 3-4 pounds beef brisket fat trimmed off
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 18 ounces BBQ sauce I used Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBQ Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Add the rub ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine.
  • Next, add the beef brisket to the slow cooker and pour the rub on top. Rub it into the beef all over. (If you have time you can add the rub 24 hours before and let it marinate in the refrigerator).
  • Pour the apple cider vinegar over the beef.
  • Add the BBQ sauce and spread it on the beef. Place the lid on top and cook on the low temperature setting for 10 hours.
  • Slice the brisket across the grain and serve.

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Notes

Nutrition is approximate. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 579kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 48gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 1461mgPotassium: 1030mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 965IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 6mg
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  1. I have a question, do you have to put barbeque sauce on it?

    1. Julie Pollitt says:

      You don’t, but it will be a little dryer if it cooks without sauce. I haven’t tried it this way, but you could try some beef broth in the slow cooker. Maybe about 8 ounces to keep the beef moist.