Texas-Style Barbecued Beef Brisket

• large sweet onion↗1

  sliced

• garlic cloves↗3

  chopped

• chili powder↗1 tablespoon
• jarred beef base1 tablespoon
• Worcestershire sauce↗1 tablespoon
• cumin↗1 teaspoon
• hickory liquid smoke↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• beef brisket↗1

  flat trimmed

• beer↗1⁄4 cup
• bottled chili sauce↗3 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Lightly grease a 6 quart slow cooker, add onion and garlic. Stir together chili powder and next 5 ingredients. Rub over brisket and place brisket over onion mixture in slow cooker.

2. 2

   Whisk together beer and chili sauce. Slowly pour mixture around brisket, avoid removing spices from brisket.

3. 3

   Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or high 4 to 5 hours. When done uncover and let sit in cooker 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Remove brisket from slow cooker; cut brisket across the grain into thin slices put on serving plate and spoon pan juices over meat.