Beef Brisket with Beer
Randy Mayor
Beef brisket is at its best when you simmer it in a slow cooker and flavor it with beer and onions.
How to Make It
Step 1
Rub brisket with salt and pepper. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add brisket to pan; cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove brisket from the pan. Add 1/4 cup water to pan, stirring to loosen browned bits. Add onion and parsnip; sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Step 2
Place onion mixture, vinegar, bay leaf, and beer in a large electric slow cooker. Place brisket on top of onion mixture. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Discard bay leaf. Cut brisket diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Serve with sauce.
Chef's Notes
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Tasty, easy and satisfying!
This was great! I will certainly make again. I had to have a butcher cut a 3 lb. brisket for me but that's easy enough. I omitted the parsnip because I forgot it when I was shopping but it still turned out great. The whole family enjoyed this. We served on Ciabatta rolls with a nice side salad.
olivettepointe's Review
Wow, so delicious and so easy! Anyone watching their carb intake will certainly be satisfied with this dish. I couldn't find a 3 lb brisket, so I substituted with a beef roast.
Cynthia530's Review
Yup, similar to other reviews - bland. Never cooked beef brisket before. You can't 'trim' beef brisket enough. Disappointed how much I had to trim and it was still fatty after cooking. Not my kind of beef. Beef was very tender due to slow cooking, just not a lot of flavor. Onions and parsnips were good.
ktmcirish1's Review
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SerenaCooper's Review
This is the most awesome recipe I have ever tasted for a brisket. Even my children loved it plus it was sooooooo easy and quick. Thank you so much for sharing.
lizzie924's Review
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NancyHW's Review
I was looking for something different to do with a roast than the normal traditional way of preparing in a crock pot and this was it! I didn't have "brisket" cut persay but followed the ingredients and the results were awesome. If I changed anything, I'd add MORE parsnips and probably a little garlic cloves (I don't think there can ever be enough garlic). Served with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. I have to admit I was a bit nervous about the beer flavor, esp with a 5 and 2 yr old. But they went crazy over this!
Buklbny's Review
I thought this was great, but I made major changes. First, my grocery only had corned beef brisket, so I used that. Secondly, I put the sauce into a saute pan and added dijon and cornstarch/water to thicken it into more of a gravy. Next time, I will puree the parsnips and onions into the sauce for a healthier thickener. I give this four stars, but only with my changes incorporated.
nancyloveswine's Review
The meat was very good and easy to slice but the gravy was missing something. I couldn't serve it the way it was and I had even added garlic. In the end I had to add beef base to give it more flavor. After that is was pretty good and I would make it again but not for company. I served this with Cooking Light potato rolls.
Love this recipe!