Slow-cooker Beef Brisket

Name: Slow-cooker Beef Brisket
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, thinly sliced; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, pressed; 1 (2- to 3-lb.) beef brisket; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 ½ teaspoons ground chipotle powder; 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro; Flour tortillas; Toppings: shredded Mexican cheese blend, sour cream, salsa, chopped fresh cilantro; Lime wedges

6 Ratings
3 Reviews

Slow-cooker beef brisket is a wonderfully easy way to prepare this cut of beef. Serve shredded brisket on top of tortillas with your choice of toppings for a creative taco night.

By Wanda Jensen, El Paso, Texas

Recipe by Southern Living August 2006

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

8 hrs

total:

8 hrs 15 mins

Yield:

Makes 6 servings

Directions

Step 1
Place first 3 ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker.

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Step 2
Trim fat from brisket; cut brisket into 3-inch pieces. Rub brisket pieces evenly with 2 tsp. salt and 1 1/2 tsp. chipotle powder, and place on top of vegetables in slow cooker. Top with 1 cup cilantro.
Step 3
Cover and cook on HIGH 6 to 8 hours or until brisket pieces shred easily with a fork.
Step 4
Remove brisket from slow cooker, and cool slightly. Using 2 forks, shred meat into bite-size pieces. Serve in flour tortillas with desired toppings and lime wedges.

Chef's Notes

Select a brisket that is uniform in thickness to make shredding the meat easier.

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Hildreth

08/23/2016

I've made this dish multiple times and just love it. I'd now like to make this in a pressure cooker, but I know I need to add a liquid to do so. Has anyone adapted this recipe for the pressure cooker?

TriMama

11/02/2012

Delicious! I added a bottle of beer which I got from another recipe. The beef was really tender and the cilantro and other toppings gave it great zing.

kawaters

12/14/2011

I have made this several times for large and small groups, always a crowd pleaser and so easy!

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