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Sliced slow cooker sweet and sour brisket in a white baking dish.

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Brisket

Bree Hester
4.50 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine ashkenazi
Servings 10
Calories 758 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 onions sliced
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup Heinz chili sauce
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 8 to 10 pound brisket

Instructions
 

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add oil and onions. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
    Sautéed onions in a cooking pot for homemade recipe.
  • Add the spices and cook for two minutes more.
    Sautéed onions cooking in a white pot with a wooden spoon, highlighting savory caramelized onion preparation.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together beef stock, ketchup, chili sauce, and brown sugar.
    Sweet and sour brisket sauce whisked in a measuring cup.
  • Put the brisket in the slow cooker insert. Cover with the onions.
    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Brisket: brisket and onions in the slow cooker insert.
  • Pour the sauce over.
    Preparing Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Brisket with raw beef, onions, and sauce.
  • Cook on LOW for 10 hours.
    Digital kitchen slow cooker timer with blue display and control buttons.
  • Transfer the brisket and all of the juices to a large baking dish (I kept mine in the insert). Chill overnight. An hour before you are ready to serve, preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Scrape off any fat that has solidified.
    Slow cooker sweet and sour brisket chilling overnight with solidified fat.
  • Slice the brisket into 1/2-inch slices.
    Sliced slow cooker sweet and sour brisket on a white board.
  • Blend the onions and sauce if you like a smoother sauce.
    Blending the onions and sauce for Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Brisket in a slow cooker insert.
  • Place the brisket back into the baking dish and cover with sauce. Cover with foil and reheat until heated through. The edges will be bubbly.

Nutrition

Calories: 758kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 78gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 1439mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Brisket
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