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Slow-Cooker Texas Beef Brisket

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Updated Oct 16, 2018
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Take the bull by the horns and tackle brisket the easy way — in the slow cooker! This tasty pitmaster-inspired recipe packs a flavorful punch without even heating up your kitchen.

Slow-Cooker Texas Beef Brisket

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup yellow mustard
  • 2 tablespoons ground coffee
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 3 to 4 lb beef brisket

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 5-quart or larger slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix brown sugar, mustard, coffee, chili powder, chipotle chile, baking cocoa and 4 teaspoons salt. Spread over brisket. Place in slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
  • Step 
    2
    Transfer brisket to cutting board. Allow to cool slightly. Meanwhile, strain sauce through fine-mesh strainer. Discard solids.
  • Step 
    3
    When cool enough to handle, shred beef using two forks. Discard any remaining fat. Transfer beef and strained liquid back to slow cooker or storage containers.

Nutrition

220 Calories
6g Total Fat
20g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
60mg
20%
Sodium
910mg
38%
Potassium
250mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
18g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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