Texas Style Barbecued Beef Brisket

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet onion, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tbs chili powder
• 1 tbs jarred beef soup base
• 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 1/2 hickory liquid smoke
• 1 (2-3 lb) beef brisket, flat, trimmed
• 1/4 cup beer
• 3 tbs bottle chili sauce

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Lightly grease a 6 qt. slow cooker; add onion and garlic. Stir together chili order and next 5 ingredients. Rub over brisket; place brisket over onion mixture in slow cooker.

2. Whisk together beer and chili sauce. SLowly pour mixture around brisket (to avoid removing spices from brisket).

3. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours (or on high 4-5 hours) or until fork-tender. Uncover and let stand in slow cooker 20 minutes.

4. Remove brisket from slow cooker; cut brisket across the grain into thin slices. Return brisket to slow cooker, and spoon pan juices over meat.