Texas-Style Beef Brisket

Name: Texas-Style Beef Brisket
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 h 30 min
Total time: 6 h 55 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon celery salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional; 1 fresh beef brisket (6 pounds); 1/2 cup beef broth; 2 bay leaves; BARBECUE SAUCE:; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup ketchup; 1/2 cup molasses; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + marinating Cook: 6-1/2 hours YIELD: 12 servings.

A friend had success with this recipe, so I tried it. When my husband told me how much he loved it, I knew I'd be making it often.—Vivian Warner, Elkhart, Kansas

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional
1 fresh beef brisket (6 pounds)
1/2 cup beef broth
2 bay leaves
BARBECUE SAUCE:
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

Directions

1. In a large bowl or shallow dish, combine the Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, garlic, celery salt, pepper and, if desired, liquid smoke. Cut brisket in half; add to bowl and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Transfer beef to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; add broth and bay leaves. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
3. For sauce, in a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through.
4. Remove brisket from the slow cooker; discard bay leaves. Place 1 cup cooking juices in a measuring cup; skim fat. Discard remaining juices. Add reserved juices to the barbecue sauce.
5. Return brisket to the slow cooker; top with sauce mixture. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Thinly slice beef across the grain; serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

6 ounces cooked beef with 1/4 cup sauce: 381 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 96mg cholesterol, 548mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 47g protein.