Dinner for 8
Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
Beef brisket cooks slowly with stout, bourbon, soy sauce, garlic, and apricot preserves until tender and richly flavored.
$4.92for 4 servings
$1.23 per serving$4.92 for 4
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- 460 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersSlow cooker
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef brisket, short ribs, oxtail$7.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $7.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Jelly or jam$0.16/oz typical | 14 oz | $2.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.84 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Wine, beer and spiritsAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbs light brown sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp each: smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 3-4 pound flat-cut brisket
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 bottle stout
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp each: celery salt & dried thyme
- 1 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Steps
- Mix the brown sugar, salt, paprika, pepper, cinnamon, onion powder, celery salt, and thyme.
- Rub the seasoning over the brisket and place it in a slow cooker.
- Stir the stout, one-half cup bourbon, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and apricot preserves together, then pour them over the brisket.
- Cover and cook on low for 7 hours and 20 minutes, until tender and the beef reaches at least 145 F.
- Transfer the brisket to a board and rest it for 20 minutes.
- Stir the remaining bourbon and soy sauce into the slow cooker juices, then slice the brisket.
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