Slow Cooker Beef Brisket Recipe

Brisket is cut from the lower chest area of the cow. It is an inexpensive, boneless cut of beef that starts out tough but becomes fork-tender when braised, smoked, or slow cooked all day in the crock pot.

Brisket is perfect for slow cooking, and unique. After hours of slow cooking, it's very tender but can still be cut into slices, where other cuts of beef will fall apart.

Of course, the slices are so tender, you can shred them easily if you like.

Beef brisket and corned beef are from the same brisket cut of beef, but corned beef is brine-cured. The two taste very different because of this brining process.

No, you don't! Just place the beef brisket in the slow cooker, season, and set the time. No need to sear it beforehand.

Place the brisket fat side up.

For slow cooker beef brisket, cook the beef for 8 hours on low.

Yes, brisket will get more tender if cooked for longer, but not past 8 hours in the slow cooker. We recommend sticking to this time frame.

Yes. You want the beef to be tender, but not too soft. This is what makes 8 hours on low heat the perfect cooking time.

Yes! Beef brisket is even more delicious the next day or even two days after making it! You will get the most flavor out of your beef if you prepare it ahead of time.
Allow the brisket to cool, then place it in the refrigerator in a baking dish. Do not slice it. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and pour any beef juices from cooking it over it in the dish.
When ready to serve, remove it from the refrigerator. Skim any fat that's risen to the top of the juices. Cover with two layers of foil, then add it to the oven at 325°F for 20 to 30 minutes.

Yes. Allow your brisket to cool completely in the liquid from the slow cooker, then cut into slices. Freeze for about 3 hours in a layer of slices on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag. Label with the freezing date and store for up to 3 months.

Remove brisket slices from the freezer and reheat in a skillet with a bit of beef broth. This will keep the brisket moist while it thaws and heats.

Yes! Beef brisket is perfect for a keto diet!

Yes. None of the ingredients in our slow cooker beef brisket recipe include gluten.

Brisket is delicious with grilled corn (here's my favorite grilled corn), macaroni and cheese, asparagus, green beans, coleslaw, potato salad... anything you would serve at a BBQ is a perfect pair for beef brisket!

If you can't find brisket at your local grocery store, you can make this recipe using short ribs or beef shanks. Chuck roasts and tri-tip roasts work well, as well.