Mouthwatering Slow Cooker Brisket Sliders
Mouthwatering Slow Cooker Brisket Sliders
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Note: The veggies are just used to flavor your BBQ sauce. They don’t have to be expertly cut.
- I use a 10-quart slow cooker for all my recipes.
- Season your brisket liberally with kosher salt and ground black pepper. The meat can really take a lot of seasoning.
- My slow cooker can go onto the stove top (you can skip this step all together or use a skillet). I first heat a ¼ C of avocado oil over medium high heat in the slow cooker (on my stovetop). Once the oil is hot and shimmering, add your brisket and brown on both sides. This will take approximately 3-4 minutes per side. I just like the charred flavor on the brisket.
- Once the brisket is browned, remove to a plate. Now add your beer and garlic cloves and let this reduce for 2 minutes. Take the slow cooker off the stove and place in its base. Now, add the rest of your ingredients: tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, onion, bell pepper, poblano pepper. Give this all a stir. Add your brisket back in and spoon a bit of the sauce over the top. Let this cook for 8-10 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high. Enjoy!
- *This is so good and the leftovers are even better! I served mine on pretzel slider buns and topped with homemade coleslaw. You can use leftovers for tacos, quesadillas or just serve on top of a salad!
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Let us know how it was!Equipment & yield
Use a large slow cooker; the instructions note a 10‑quart slow cooker is used. The recipe is sized to serve 8.
Browning (optional) — stovetop or skillet
Browning the brisket is optional. When performed, the recipe specifies 1/4 cup avocado oil and notes browning for about 3–4 minutes per side. If your slow cooker cannot go on the stovetop, a separate skillet may be used, or you may skip the browning step entirely.
Vegetables for sauce flavor
The vegetables (onion, bell pepper, poblano, and garlic) are included to flavor the barbecue-style sauce; they do not need to be finely cut.
Serving & leftovers
Serve the brisket on slider buns (the author used pretzel slider buns) and top with coleslaw if desired. Leftovers can be repurposed for tacos, quesadillas, or served over a salad.
What the beer, vinegar, and brown sugar do in the sauce
The recipe’s beer, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar work together to balance and deepen the sauce. Beer adds malty, toasty body; vinegar provides bright acidity that offsets richness; and brown sugar brings sweetness and caramelized depth. Combined with tomato sauce, Worcestershire, and the braised vegetables, these ingredients create a savory‑sweet, slightly tangy sauce that complements the brisket for sliders.
Watch Dr. J Make Slow Cooker Brisket Sliders
Watch Dr. J make Slow Cooker Brisket Sliders and see how it comes together.
