American
Cuisine
Ingredients:
- 1 (5 pound)
beef brisket.
- ¼ cup paprika.
- 1 tbsp chili
powder.
- 1 tbsp ground
cumin.
- 1 tbsp packed
dark brown sugar.
- 1 tbsp kosher
salt.
- 1 tsp cayenne
pepper.
- 1 tsp garlic
powder.
- 1 tsp freshly
ground black pepper.
- 1 ½ cup Barbecue
sauce.
Directions:
- Place all of
the ingredients except the brisket in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Place the
brisket on a cutting board and cut it in half widthwise.
- Evenly coat
it with the spice rub and place the 2 brisket pieces in the slow cooker.
- Cover and
cook on low until fork-tender, about 10 hours.
- Transfer the
brisket to a clean cutting board.
- Pour the
barbecue sauce from the slow cooker into a medium heatproof bowl and set it
aside.
- Remove the
excess fat from the brisket and discard it.
- Slice the
meat against the grain into ¼ inch-thick pieces - you can shred the meat with 2
forks - and return it to the slow cooker.
- Use a spoon
to skim and discard the fat from the surface of the barbecue sauce.
- Return the
sauce to the slow cooker and stir gently to combine it with the meat.
- Taste and
season with salt and pepper as needed.