Tex-Mex Beef Barbecues

Name: Tex-Mex Beef Barbecues
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 14 servings.
Ingredients: 1 fresh beef brisket (3-1/2 pounds); 1 jar (18 ounces) hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 1 envelope chili seasoning; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 14 hamburger buns, split

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 8 hours YIELD: 14 servings.

Slow-cooking is ideal for a cut of beef like brisket because the longer it cooks, the more tender it becomes. The recipe came from my mom, and the sauce tastes equally good with ground beef. —Lynda Zuniga, Crystal City, Texas

Ingredients

1 fresh beef brisket (3-1/2 pounds)
1 jar (18 ounces) hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 envelope chili seasoning
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon lemon juice
14 hamburger buns, split

Directions

1. Cut brisket in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl, combine barbecue sauce, onion, chili seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and lemon juice. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender.
3. Remove beef; cool slightly. Shred and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 294 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 732mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch.

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