This is the easiest Pulled Beef Brisket Recipe because it cooks in the Slow Cooker to save you time and effort! Make it ahead and on a busy weeknight, put it in a sandwich, mix with pasta, enjoy it in a taco, and much more!
This Smoky Pulled Beef Brisket Recipe in the Slow Cooker is crazy-delicious! Can I just tell you that there are good recipes and then there are OMG fantastic recipes. This Smoky Pulled Beef Brisket is OMG fantastic. It is smoky, savory, tender, moist, and full of flavor. There are so many ways to enjoy this amazing beef, but one of my favorites is loaded onto a bun to soak up all the fabulous juices. Then top with a melty cheese and some pickled onions for the perfect bite.
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Easy Beef Brisket – Slow Cooker does all the work!
Pulled Beef Brisket is a Time Saver for busy families
If you need a time saving dinner hack, then make this slow cooked pulled beef brisket, then portion it out and save it in the freezer for a variety of dinner options! Put it in sandwiches, in tacos, over pasta, in a loaded baked potato, and so many more options!!
Pulled Beef Brisket is a great way to incorporate more delicious and lean beef into your dinners. One of the most important things I learned from my Certification in Nutrition and Healthy Living courses at Cornell is that we need a variety of foods to get all of the important nutrients and vitamins that our bodies need. Red meat is a great source of iron, which it turns out that I was not getting enough of.
Brisket flat-half (the leaner half of the whole brisket) is actually considered a lean meat. To be considered lean, a 3-oz serving of cooked beef must have less than 10 grams of total fat, 4.5 grams or less of saturated fat, and less than 95 mg of cholesterol. And if you do get a layer of fat on the brisket, you will see below how incredibly easy it is to remove and discard.
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Simple Equipment
I made this recipe in a slow cooker. However, you could also make it in the oven in a dutch oven or small roasting pan with a lid.
Prep-Ahead Steps for Pulled Beef Brisket Recipe
We are all extremely busy and making dinner during the week can be overwhelming. Here are the steps you prepare in the day(s) in advance and store in the fridge as your meal Kit… (See the recipe below for more details)
Since this is a slow cooker recipe, you can make the entire brisket in advance and simply reheat it when you are ready to serve. Or you can do these couple simple steps ahead and cook it in the slow cooker on a weekday morning to enjoy that night!
Prepping ahead simply involves dicing the onion, mincing the garlic, and making the spice rub. For this spice rub, I used 2 different Paprikas. I used a Hungarian Hot Paprika which gives you all of the wonderful peppery flavor without as much smoke. I also used Smoked Paprika for subtle smoky flavor. If you want more smoke, you can just use double the Smoked Paprika in place of the Hungarian Hot Paprika. However, you may want to consider adding a touch of Cayenne then for background heat.
Aside from the Paprika, I have garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
Finally, you can cut the Brisket into 2-3 pieces so that it fits into the slow cooker and then rub the spices all over and store in the fridge until ready to cook.
Cook Your Pulled Beef Brisket Recipe
When you’re ready to cook this baby, add half of the diced onion to the bottom of the slow cooker insert first. Place the brisket pieces on top of the onion. Add the remaining diced onion and minced garlic. Pour Worcestershire sauce and beef broth over the roast.
Cook roast in slow cooker for 4-6 hours on High setting or 8-10 hours on Low.
Once the brisket is done cooking, remove it from slow cooker to a plate or cutting board for pulling or shredding it apart.
Using a knife or a fork, scrape away any layer of fat. It should come off very easily. Discard the fat.
Then using 2 forks, start to shred the meat. If the piece of meat is really large, you can cut it in half so the beef strands are not too long.
Once the meat is shredded, add it back to the cooking liquid in the slow cooker.
Smoky Pulled Beef Brisket Recipe FAQS
Can I freeze this?
Yes! This pulled brisket freezes wonderfully. Make it according to instructions, then place into a freezer-safe bag or container. It will last for 4-5 months in the freezer. You can thaw in the fridge for 24 hours before heating up again or place directly into the oven from the freezer covered 375 F degrees for 45 minutes or until warmed through.
Can I add BBQ sauce to this?
If you want to use some of the shredded beef to mix with bbq sauce, try it on this delicious BBQ Pizza recipe!!
How can I serve this Pulled Beef Brisket?
Now, comes the fun part…eating! Here are some yummy options. First, brisket sandwiches recipe. I love to eat this deliciousness on a roll that soaks up all the beef juices. I place the beef on the bottom of the roll and top with a melty cheese like monterey jack or mozzarella. Then put it under the broiler to melt! Finally, I top it with pickled onions to add sweetness, tang, and crunch!
You can also serve this in tacos, on top of mac and cheese, in a rice bowl, in a loaded baked potato, or mixed into a breakfast potato hash!
What should I serve with this?
If you are making sandwiches with the brisket, then I love Parmesan Zucchini Chips or Bean Fries. Patatas Bravas are delicious on the side too!
If you are serving the brisket plated to eat with a fork, you can serve it over a simple rice, buttered pasta, Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mash or Creamy Parmesan Polenta. Or serve with Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole or savory Mushroom Quinoa Risotto.
ENJOY! 😍 Carrie
Smoky Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
Smoky Pulled Beef Brisket made in the Slow Cooker is smokey, savory, tender, moist, and full of flavor. In a delicious sauce, it goes great on a sandwich, over polenta, on rice, or potatoes. #slowcooker #crockpot #brisket #beefbrisket #pulledbeef #pulledpork
Ingredients
- 3.5 lb Beef brisket, Flat Half
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Spanish Paprika
- 2 small onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
Prep Ahead Instructions for your Beef Brisket
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Dice the Onion. Mince the garlic.
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Cut the Brisket into 2-3 pieces so that it fits into the slow cooker.
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Mix the 6 Spice Rub ingredients and rub all over the brisket pieces.
Cook your Beef Brisket
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Add half of the diced onion to the bottom of the slow cooker insert.
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Place the brisket pieces on top of the onion. Add the remaining diced onion and minced garlic. Pour Worcestershire sauce and beef broth over the roast.
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Cook roast in slow cooker for 4-6 hours on High setting or 8-10 hours on Low.
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Once the brisket is done cooking, remove it from slow cooker to a plate or cutting board for pulling or shredding it apart.
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Using a knife or a fork, scrape away any layer of fat. It should come off very easily. Discard the fat.
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Then using 2 forks, start to shred the meat. If the piece of meat is really large, you can cut it in half so the beef strands are not too long.
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Once the meat is shredded, add it back to the cooking liquid in the slow cooker.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
NOTE: If you do not have a slow cooker, no fear! Simply follow all of the same steps, but cook it in a dutch oven or small roasting pan with a lid in the oven at 375 F degrees.for 4 hours or until it is fall apart tender.
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