Categories: Beef, Main Dish, Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 3 ounces tomato paste (half of a 6-oz. can)
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄8 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 -3 large garlic cloves , pressed
- 3-4 lbs beef brisket , trimmed of as much fat as possible and blotted dry
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- paprika , to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 large yellow onions , cut in half and thinly sliced into half-moons
Directions
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In a small bowl, combine the tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and garlic.
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If the meat is too big to lie flat in you slow cooker, cut it in half; season the meat generously with salt, pepper, and paprika.
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In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over high heat; when oil is hot, brown the brisket very well, about 3 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
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Add the onions to the skillet and cook, stirring a few times, until browned or even a bit blackened on the edges, 5-7 minutes.
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Put half the onions in the slow cooker (if you have cut the brisket into 2 pieces, place 1/3 of the onions in the cooker).
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Smear the tomato paste mixture thickly on both sides of the brisket and place in the cooker, with the fattier side facing up.
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Top with the remaining onions (if you have cut your brisket into 2 pieces, place 1/3 of the onions between the two pieces of brisket, and the remaining onions on top of the second piece).
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Pour any meat juices from the plate over the brisket.
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Cover and cook on LOW 5-7 hours, until the brisket is tender when pierced with a fork.