Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
Before Club Foody was up and running, I occasionally used my slow cooker. It wasn’t a cooking vessel that I was reaching out for often. I wonder why because it sure does save precious time when there’s not enough… – I’m always challenged with a lack of time!
I still don’t cook as much with it as I do with my other cookware but I do use it more and more often. I cook Soups, appetizers, Chilies, Stews, Meats, fish & seafood, pasta dishes, Desserts, Beverages… It’s like having your own personal chef! Seriously! There’s a little prep to do in the morning and then it’s done. Hours later, there’s a meal (dessert or drink) ready to be enjoyed. That’s the smart way to have home cooking without a lot of effort!
The featured recipe is another delicious way to use the crock-pot… my Slow Cooker Beef Brisket! Wow! This dish is very flavorful! It has some kick to it but not to the point you need to grab your kitchen extinguisher… lol! The purpose wasn’t to make it too spicy but very tasty so it can be used in other recipes.
From past experience with this kind of cooking vessel, I realized that the seasoning weakens as it cooks therefore I now crank up the seasoning a notch or two… maybe even three! For this Slow Cooker Beef Brisket I use dried guajillo and ancho peppers, you know those bags of dried peppers that look a little intimidating and if you haven’t grown up with them or your mother wasn’t using them, you won’t touch them. Trust me, they’re not as bad as they look and they bring so much flavor to the dish…
There’s very little preparation involved and the results for this Slow Cooker Beef Brisket recipe are incredibly delightful! After it’s cooked, as I said, it can be used for other recipes like sandwiches Beef Brisket Arepas or Empañadas, as well as in a pizza, soup, etc… The first step you have to do before getting your personal chef to work is to dust off your crock-pot…
Bon Appétit!
Check out these other amazing slow cooker recipes…
– El Pollo Cinco de Mayo ~ Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
– Slow Cooker Beef Stew
– Ultimate Slow Cooker Chili
– Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup
– Red beans and Rice ~ Slow Cooker
– Texas BBQ Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
– Slow Cooker BBQ Sloppy Joes
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Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
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Ingredients
- 2 large dried pasilla-ancho chile pods, stemmed, seeded and soaked
- 2 large guajillo peppers, stemmed, seeded and soaked
- 1 large red onion, roughly chopped
- 4 to 5 lbs. beef brisket or chuck roast
- ground Himalayan sea salt, as needed
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 4 tbsp. olive oil, or as needed tips & tricks
- 6 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 2 tbsp. chipotle purée tips & tricks
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice tips & tricks
- 1 tbsp. chipotle chili pepper
- 1 tbsp. ground cumin
- 1 tbsp. dried Mexican oregano (substitute oregano)
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth, divided
Directions
- Place dried peppers in a bowl and fill it up with boiling water to cover. Soak 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cover the bottom of the crock pot with chopped onions; set aside.
- Season the brisket generously on all sides with salt and pepper; set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add oil. When it gets hot, add the meat and quickly sear it, about 1 ½ minutes per side.
- Transfer the brisket to the slow cooker and place it on top of the onions; set aside.
- Drain the peppers and add them to the jar of a blender along with garlic, chipotle purée, lime juice, chipotle chili pepper, ground cumin, oregano and brown sugar. Process for 30 seconds before slowly pouring in a ½ cup of beef broth; blend until smooth, scraping the sides of the jar if needed.
- Pour the sauce over the brisket, covering the meat. Pour the remaining beef broth around, close the lid and set the timer for 6 hours on “High” or 9 hours on “Low”.
- When the time is up, serve immediately or proceed with your recipe.
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