9 Best Brisket Recipes for Weeknights—Or Whenever
Cook it low and slow, and you can do practically anything with beef brisket.
Brisket is magical. The inexpensive cut of meat may start out super tough, but when cooked low and slow—say in a slow cooker, or all day in a dutch oven—it becomes meltingly soft and mild, absorbing whatever flavors it's cooked in.
It's great for a low-fuss dinner. You can fill taco shells with it, pile it on a bun, or serve it BBQ style with your favorite side dishes. It's also great for filling out casseroles or adding a little meat to a pasta sauce. And it keeps well in the fridge, so you can enjoy leftover for days.
See? Magical.
Slow Cooker Brisket Tacos
If it seems like the slow cooker was made for brisket, that's because it kind of was. And if you don't believe it, this taco recipe is here to convince you. Seasoned with chipotles and cumin, brisket falls into perfect taco-filling strips after a day in the slow cooker.
Red-Eye Brisket Stew
Your standard beef stew—carrots and potatoes—is made much tastier with slow-cooked brisket, coffee, and pickled onions.
Cowboy Rub Brisket
Cowboy rub blends barbecue seasoning, hickory smoke, and coffee for a bold dry rub. We add a little sugar, cumin, and cilantro. You can fill a taco with it, but it also makes a fantastic sandwich.
BBQ Brisket
Here's a simple barbecue sauce to flavor braised brisket while also keeping it tender and moist.
Plum-Spiced Beef Brisket
Paired with sweet dried fruit and stewed, this brisket is surprisingly flavorful.
Braised Brisket with Bourbon-Peach Glaze
Southern summer flavors really pop in this seared-then-braised brisket recipe. Guests may find themselves licking their fingers — then the plate.
Get the recipe for Braised Brisket with Bourbon-Peach Glaze.
Pappardelle with Beef Ragu
Want a slightly more elegant ragu than your go-to meat sauce? Use brisket. Add some red wine and bacon, and you've got a dish to impress.
BBQ Brisket with Cider Slaw
Want a simple, no-nonsense recipe that just works? Five ingredients in the morning gets you barbecue and slaw in the evening.
BBQ Brisket Sandwiches with Quick Slaw
This sweet sandwich is like a pulled-pork sandwich, but with the flavor of beef.
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