Recipe: Beef Brisket with Chili Rub and Smoky Barbecue Sauce (crock pot)

BEEF BRISKET WITH SMOKY BARBECUE SAUCE

1 (2 to 3 lb.) fresh beef brisket
FOR THE RUB:
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. celery seed
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
FOR THE BARBECUE SAUCE:
1/2 cup catsup
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke
1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Trim fat from brisket. If needed, cut brisket to fit into a slow cooker.

Combine chili powder, garlic powder, celery seed, and pepper; rub evenly over meat. Place meat in a 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker.

For sauce, mix catsup, chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, liquid smoke and dry mustard. Pour over brisket.

Cover crock pot; cook on LOW heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

Remove meat from cooker. Cut the brisket into thin slices across the grain. Skim fat off juices in cooker; serve juices with meat.

Makes 6 to 8 servings
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