30 Brisket Crock Pot Recipes That You Will Want to Pass Down From Generation to Generation! 

September 23, 2024
Written by Kristy J. Norton

Brisket is a hearty and delicious cut but it does need to be cooked down quite a bit. Well, these incredible brisket crock pot recipes show you how to get the yummiest and most tender brisket! You can try everything from simple and classic dishes as well as experiment with different cuisines. The options are endless! 

Brisket Crock Pot

1. Simple Brisket with Gravy

It doesn’t get any easier than this recipe! All you have to do is season the brisket with salt and pepper and add it to the slow cooker. Then, pour in strong stock as well and simmer until the brisket is tender. Then, remove the brisket and rest while thickening the cooking juices to a gravy! 

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Simple Brisket with Gravy

2. Savory Brisket

If you want more flavor for your brisket dish, then this is the recipe to turn to! Here, you season and brown the brisket and set it down on a bed of aromatics in your slow cooker. Mix water and spices together and pour this into the cooker. Close and slow cook until done! 

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Savory Brisket

3. Brisket and Caramelized Onions

This is a basic yet delicious dish! For this recipe, you caramelize the onions and add to the slow cooker. This is followed by a seasoned and browned brisket. Then, you pour in a mix of Worcestershire sauce, broth, and soy sauce. Simmer until the brisket is tender and then serve with the onions and drippings! 

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Brisket and Caramelized Onions

4. Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce

This BBQ brisket recipe is so good that you aren’t going to want to grill or smoke your brisket anymore! Here, you mix up a homemade barbecue sauce in the slow cooker. Then, pat a BBQ rub onto the brisket and add it into the crock pot as well. Cook low and slow until it is tender enough to be shredded! 

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Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce

5. Beer Glazed Brisket

All you need to whip up this incredible brisket recipe is a dry rub and beer! Despite this, you end up with the most flavorful and tender cut of meat! Coat the brisket in the rub and place in the crock pot. Pour beer around the brisket and slow cook to perfection! 

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Beer Glazed Brisket

6. Sweet and Sour Brisket

This brisket is so perfectly flavored that it is sure to be a hit with everyone! The sweet and sour elements perfectly balance each other out, ensuring that this brisket really stands out. This recipe starts by sauteing aromatics,veggies, and cranberries before simmering everything in a wine, stock,sugar, ketchup, and vinegar. Pour all of this into a slow cooker with a browned brisket and slow cook! 

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Sweet and Sour Brisket

7. Red Wine Brisket

This is such a rich brisket with a complex flavor that is sure to make everyone happy! In this recipe, you brown the brisket and then add to the slow cooker. Add veggies to the pan and flavor everything with herbs, red wine, broth, and sauces. Then, slow cook until your brisket reaches the desired consistency! 

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Red Wine Brisket

8. Honey BBQ Brisket

Sweet with a hint of spice, this recipe is so delicious you are going to have a hard time convincing anyone that it was easy to make! Sprinkle the brisket with the rub and add to the crock pot. Then, pour over the ingredients for the honey barbecue sauce. Simmer the brisket until it is tender. Then, reduce the sauce and serve with the beef! 

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Honey BBQ Brisket

9. Texas Smoked Brisket 

This recipe proves that you don’t need a smoker to make a smoked brisket! All you have to do is to coat the brisket in a barbecue rub. Then, pour over a mixture of barbecue sauce, liquid sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Lay onions on top of the brisket and slow cook until tender. Serve with the cooking sauces! 

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Texas Smoked Brisket 

10. Coca Cola Brisket 

You are going to be pleasantly surprised at how good a brisket cooked in coke can taste! The soda tenderizes the meat while adding a delicious caramel-like flavor. The brisket is added to the slow cooker along with coca cola, dried onion soup mix, and chili sauce. Let the brisket simmer in this for several hours before serving! 

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Coca Cola Brisket

11. Sticky Asian Brisket 

This recipe boasts the most delicious Asian flavors and it takes no effort at all! Just brown the brisket and add to the slow cooker along with spices, aromatics, black treacle, and oyster sauce. Cook until tender, shred the meat, and toss it in the sauce. 

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Sticky Asian Brisket

12. Brisket in Onion Soup

This is a super savory and aromatic brisket dish! Start by coating the brisket in spicy brown mustard. Add this to the crock pot and then pour in onion soup mix combined with water. Let the brisket simmer in this until it is super tender. Then, serve with barbecue sauce if desired! 

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Brisket in Onion Soup

13. Maple Beef Brisket

The sweetness of this dish perfectly complements the beefiness of the brisket! In this recipe, season the brisket and then marinate the meat in a mixture of maple syrup, brown sugar, apple juice, tomato paste, molasses, and garlic. Once marinated, add the brisket and the marinade to the slow cooker and simmer until it is tender enough to be sliced easily! 

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Maple Beef Brisket

14. Chipotle Beef Brisket 

If you want a Mexican inspired brisket, this is the recipe to check out! To begin with, chipotle in adobo sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and spices are blended together to form the brisket marinade. Once the beef has marinated, it is added to a crock pot with broth, orange juice, liquid smoke, and bay leaves. Simmer until done! 

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Chipotle Beef Brisket

15. Bourbon Mustard Brisket

Tangy, sweet, and with a deep and complex flavor, this brisket is hard to beat! The brisket is seasoned with lemon pepper and garlic salt before being placed on a bed of onions. It is then slow cooked in a mixture of bourbon, mustard, barbecue sauce, and brown sugar. Once tender, serve with the sauce! 

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Bourbon Mustard Brisket

16. Mustard and Marmalade Brisket

This can seem like an odd combination but the result is a sweet and tangy brisket with a slight bite to it! For this recipe, the brisket is browned and then cooked in ginger, marmalade, broth, Worcestershire sauce, veggies, prunes, and bay leaves. Simmer until all the flavors have combined and the beef is tender! 

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Mustard and Marmalade Brisket

17. Italian Beef Brisket 

Not only is this recipe super delicious, it is quite healthy too! The brisket is lightly seasoned and then cooked with tomatoes, herbs, aromatics, and veggies! The result is a flavorful dish that has the perfect balance of meat and veg! 

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Italian Beef Brisket

18. Smoky Apple Brisket

This is the recipe that you are going to want to make as the weather gets colder. It tastes amazing and is so cozy! Combine smoky barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, sauces, herbs, and spices in the crock pot. Add in the brisket and cook until tender! 

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Smoky Apple Brisket

19. Coffee and Brown Sugar Brisket

No, you aren’t getting your morning started, you really are slow cooking brisket with this recipe! The coffee adds a dark and bold flavor that takes your brisket to another level! Season the brisket and add to the slow cooker. Then, add the veggies and pour over a mix of brewed coffee, tomato paste, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Once cooked to perfection, serve with the veggies! 

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Coffee and Brown Sugar Brisket

20. Balsamic Beef Brisket

This is a multi-step process for cooking this brisket but the end result makes it worth it! Start by coating the brisket in herbs and spices and marinating the cut. When the brisket is nearly ready to be cooked, caramelize onions and mushrooms. And, make up a sauce made from balsamic glaze, herbs, and savory ingredients. Add all this to the slow cooker and simmer! 

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Balsamic Beef Brisket

21. Moroccan Beef Brisket

This is just the recipe you need when you are looking to change things up. This brisket is sweet, savory, and rich! Place seasoned brisket on onions and parsnips in the slow Cooker. Sprinkle dried apricots around the beef and pour in broth and red wine. Cook until perfect.

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Moroccan Beef Brisket

22. Brisket with Fruit and Wine Sauce

This recipe will whisk you away to Ancient Rome or Greece and it requires such little effort on your part! Here, the brisket is cooked in sweet dried fruit, rich red wine, and savory broth. The result is just incredible, perfect for the fall!

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Brisket with Fruit and Wine Sauce

23. Rosemary Beef Brisket

Want to make your brisket simple but flavorful? Here is one way to do it! This recipe slow cooks the brisket in aromatic and earthy herbs while still ensuring the natural beefy flavors of the brisket shine through!

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Rosemary Beef Brisket

24. Orange and Onion Brisket

This is another recipe that would be perfect for colder months – it is just so cozy! For this delicious yet simple recipe, the brisket is simmered in onion soup mix orange juice, ketchup, and applesauce!

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Orange and Onion Brisket

25. Hawaiian Beef Brisket

If you prefer a recipe with a more tropical vibe, then give this recipe a try! The beef brisket is cooked in caramelized onions and a broth of aromatics and pineapple juice. Make sandwiches or serve with pineapple slices!

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Hawaiian Beef Brisket

26. Cranberry Beef Brisket

This is the ideal recipe for the holiday season – so full of sweetness and flavor! The brisket is slow cooked in an incredible sauce of cranberry sauce, dried cranberries, ginger ale, and onion soup mix. Cook until tender!

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Cranberry Beef Brisket

27. Pomegranate Beef Brisket 

Want to do something different for Christmas? Give this recipe a try! All these flavors – pomegranate, spices, vinegar, aromatics, and more – working together in perfect harmony makes for the tastiest and most decadent brisket you can imagine!

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Pomegranate Beef Brisket

28. Beef Brisket with Bean Mash

This recipe really brings the protein and the flavor! The brisket is lightly seasoned and cooked in beer. In the meantime, whip up an aromatic and creamy Cannellini bean Mash! It is equal parts comforting and healthy. 

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Beef Brisket with Bean Mash

29. Honey Soy Beef Brisket

Looking for an Asian inspired dish? Well, your search is over! Here the brisket is slow cooked in the most incredible mix of hoisin sauce, honey, ginger, and spices. Serve over noodles!ney, ginger, as well as spices. When the brisket has been cooked to perfection, slice or shred and serve over noodles!

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Honey Soy Beef Brisket

30. Cuban Inspired Brisket

Ready to spice things up with your brisket? Then you have got to check this recipe out! Here, the brisket is coated in sazon, herbs, and spices. The brisket is browned and added to the slow cooker along with onions, poblano peppers, tomato, broth, and homemade sofrito. Slow cook until nice and tender and serve! 

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Cuban Inspired Brisket

Brisket in the crockpot produces the most tender meat with no effort at all! And, thanks to these recipes, you can test out all the different ways that you can cook brisket in the slow cooker. Go ahead and start experimenting now! 

By Kristy J. Norton
I'm Kristy – a chef and connoisseur of all things BBQ! You can find me either in my kitchen (or someone else's) or at a big outdoor barbecue surrounded by friends and family. In both my professional and personal life I’ve picked up more than a few tips and tricks for turning out delicious food. I consider it a privilege to share it with others!
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