Description
Succulent Texas beef brisket slow-cooks to tender perfection, infusing smoky barbecue flavors with rich spices. Signature Lone Star State comfort delivers mouthwatering results you’ll savor down to the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms) beef brisket
Spices and Seasonings:
- 2 teaspoons chili powder (ancho chile powder recommended)
- 1 teaspoon onion salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
Liquid Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) liquid smoke
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) beef broth
Instructions
- Blend Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, bay leaves, garlic, onion salt, pepper, and liquid smoke in a large resealable plastic bag to create a robust marinade.
- Immerse the brisket thoroughly in the marinade, ensuring complete coverage, then seal and refrigerate overnight to allow deep flavor penetration.
- Carefully transfer the marinated brisket into a 5-quart slow cooker, maintaining the marinade’s rich coating.
- Pour beef broth around the brisket to provide moisture and enhance tenderness during cooking.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and cook on low temperature for 8 hours, allowing the meat to become incredibly soft and succulent.
- Gently remove the brisket from the slow cooker, discarding the bay leaves that have released their aromatic essence.
- Extract 1 cup of concentrated beef juices and blend with your preferred barbecue sauce to create a tangy, complex coating.
- Discard the remaining cooking liquid to prevent excessive moisture.
- Return the brisket to the slow cooker and generously drench with the sauce mixture, ensuring complete coverage.
- Replace the lid and cook on high for 30 minutes, allowing the sauce to caramelize and intensify the flavor profile.
- Slice the brisket against the grain for maximum tenderness or shred for a pulled meat texture.
- Serve with additional sauce alongside your favorite accompaniments, creating a mouthwatering Texas-style feast.
Notes
- Marinate the brisket overnight for deep, rich flavor infusion that tenderizes and enhances the meat’s natural taste.
- Use a large resealable bag to coat the brisket evenly with the spice mixture, ensuring maximum seasoning coverage.
- Slow cooking for 8 hours breaks down tough muscle fibers, resulting in melt-in-your-mouth, fork-tender beef.
- Mix beef juices with barbecue sauce for a personalized, tangy finishing glaze that adds extra moisture and flavor.
- Slice or shred the brisket against the grain to maintain tenderness and create versatile serving options.
- For best results, choose a well-marbled cut of beef brisket that will remain juicy during the long cooking process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 100mg