Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket Tacos Recipe
These Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket Tacos are a delicious Tex-Mex twist on traditional tacos. Tender, flavorful shredded beef brisket cooked low and slow in barbecue sauce, then piled high in tortillas with your favorite toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (low) or 4 hours (high)
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes (low) or 4 hours 15 minutes (high)
- Yield: 12 tacos 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex, American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Beef Brisket:
- 3 pounds beef brisket, trimmed of excess fat
Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce:
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Other:
- 12 small flour or corn tortillas
- coleslaw or shredded lettuce for topping
- pickled red onions (optional)
- extra barbecue sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Prepare Brisket: Season brisket with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and chili powder. Sear in a skillet until browned.
- Cook in Slow Cooker: Place brisket in slow cooker with onion and garlic. Pour sauce over brisket. Cook on low for 8–10 hours or high for 4–5 hours.
- Shred and Serve: Remove brisket, shred, and return to slow cooker. Serve in tortillas with toppings.
Notes
- You can prepare the brisket the day before and reheat it in the slow cooker for easy entertaining.
- For a spicy kick, add sliced jalapeños or hot sauce to the sauce mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
