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Slow cooker beef brisket

Name: Slow cooker beef brisket
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h 20 min
Total time: 6 h 50 min
Yield: 6 - 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. vegetable oil; 2 onions, thickly sliced; 1 L gluten-free beef stock; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 4 fresh bay leaves; 2kg boned and rolled beef brisket; 300 mL (10 fl oz (1/2 pint)) bourbon; 100g light brown sugar; 100g tomato ketchup; 100 mL (3 1/2 fl oz) cider vinegar; 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp. cayenne pepper; 2 tsp. ground cumin; 1 tbsp. onion powder; 1 tbsp. garlic granules

This crowd-pleasing bourbon brisket has all the flavours of being barbecued without the hassle of firing up the grill - get your slow cooker ready!

By Ailsa BurtPublished: 21 July 2018

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This crowd-pleasing bourbon brisket has all the flavours of being barbecued without the hassle of firing up the grill - get your slow cooker ready!

The bourbon sauce will need to made on the stove and takes 20 minutes at the end. It will be worth it.

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Yields:

6 - 8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

6 hrs 20 mins

Total Time:

6 hrs 50 mins

Cal/Serv:

770

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 onions, thickly sliced
1 l gluten-free beef stock
4 garlic cloves, peeled
4 fresh bay leaves
2kg boned and rolled beef brisket

FOR THE SAUCE

300 ml (10 fl oz (1/2 pint)) bourbon
100g light brown sugar
100g tomato ketchup
100 ml (3 1/2 fl oz) cider vinegar
1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 Tbsp. garlic granules

Directions

1. Step 1
  In a large, deep frying pan, heat the oil and fry the onions over a high heat for 5min or until dark and golden, stirring occasionally. Stir in the stock, scraping the bottom of the pan and bring to the boil. Season well with pepper and a pinch of salt.
2. Step 2
  Put the brisket into the pan of the slow cooker (cut the brisket in half if you can’t fit the whole piece in the pan), add the garlic cloves and bay leaves and pour over the hot cooking liquid. Cover with the lid and cook on low for 8hr, until the meat is tender and falling apart.
3. Step 3
  Meanwhile, make the sauce. Put all the ingredients except 1tbsp bourbon in a large pan and stir together over a medium heat, bubbling for 15-20min until thick. Stir in the remaining bourbon and season to taste. Set aside.
4. Step 4
  Lift the brisket out of the cooking liquid (see GH Tip) on to a board, and shred into pieces with two forks. Add the meat to the sauce in the pan and stir to coat. Serve.