Ingredients: 1 brisket, 5 lbs., first cut,Salt and pepper,2 Tbs. oil for searing,1 tsp onion powder,1/2 tsp garlic powder,1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional),1/2 tsp cumin,1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (use 1/2 tsp for more heat),1 1/2 cups smokey barbecue sauce,1/3 cup brown sugar,1/3 cup brown sugar,1/2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions:
- Trim any large, thick pieces of fat from the brisket (dont remove all of the fat because it keeps the meat moist during cooking and adds flavor)
- Sprinkle brisket with salt and pepper.
- Mix the onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.
- Dry rub both sides of the brisket with the seasoning mixture.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat and sear the meat on both sides.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Stir together the honey barbecue sauce and brown sugar.
- Pour half of the sauce into the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Place the brisket, fatty side up, into the slow cooker.
- Cover the top o the brisket with the remaining sauce.
- Cover the slow cooker and set heat to low for 9 hours, or until fork tender.
- When the brisket is cooked, remove it carefully from the slow cooker and place it on a cutting board.
- Pour the sauce from the slow cooker into a saucepan and let it cool.
- Skim the fat that has risen to the top of the sauce in the large bowl.
- It will appear lighter in color than the sauce, like droplets of oil on the surface. Skim as much fat as you can.
- In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and 1 tbs. of water till completely smooth.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture into the bowl of sauce and stir to combine.
- Reduce the sauce quickly in a saucepan on the stovetop by simmering it to 10 minutes.
- Pour the sauce over the brisket and serve.
- The leftovers make great BBQ sandwiches.
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