Slow Cooker BBQ Brisket (Paleo/Whole30)

This simple BBQ brisket recipe uses a homemade, tangy sauce that’s both paleo and whole30 compliant. Brisket is usually made on the barbecue but this tough yet delicious cut of meat is also perfect for the low & slow cooking method of the slow cooker.

For this recipe, you’ll need a batch of my Slow Cooker Tangy BBQ Sauce. Of course you can substitute your favorite or preferred BBQ sauce. Will it be paleo and/or whole30? Depends on what you use but maybe not.

before

Cue all the BBQ fanatics telling me that brisket shouldn’t be cooked in the slow cooker. No joke, whenever I post a slow cooker brisket recipe, there’s always at least 1 person out there in social media that hates on it. I stand my ground; brisket is perfect for the slow cooker because it’s a tough meat.

after

Tough meats are best cooked low & slow. This is a recipe here the meat will be extremely tender (falling apart tender) when it’s done cooking.

slice or shred?

You know I normally like to make my own spice blends but to simplify things, this time I used Primal Palate’s Barbecue Rub.  Of course I do have my own barbecue blend so if you’re looking for one, use this:

Homemade Barbecue Rub (approx 1 cup)
1/3 cup chili powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp thyme
2 tsp pepper
2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne

Slow Cooker BBQ Brisket (Paleo/Whole30)

• Author: Fit SlowCooker Queen
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 hours
• Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 lbs brisket, fat trimmed
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 2 tbsp barbecue rub
• 2 cups Slow Cooker Tangy BBQ Sauce (Paleo/Whole30)
• 1 cup low-sodium beef broth

Instructions

1. Season brisket generously with barbecue rub.
2. Add onion and broth to the slow cooker.
3. Add seasoned brisket on top.
4. Cover brisket with BBQ sauce.
5. Cook HIGH 4-6 hours, LOW 8-10.

Slice your meat against the grain or shred it. However you want to serve this brisket, that’s up to you the taste will still be the same. I sliced my meat then put it back in the slow cooker to warm in the juices until I’m ready to serve it.

To keep this whole30/paleo and fairly low-carb, I served this over mashed cauliflower.

How will you serve this? Have you ever made brisket in the slow cooker?

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