Texas Brisket – Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons ground coffee
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 3 to 4 lb beef brisket

Steps

• Spray 5-quart or larger slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix brown sugar, mustard, coffee, chili powder, chipotle chile, baking cocoa and 4 teaspoons salt. Spread over brisket. Place in slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Transfer brisket to cutting board. Allow to cool slightly. Meanwhile, strain sauce through fine-mesh strainer. Discard solids.
• When cool enough to handle, shred beef using two forks. Discard any remaining fat. Transfer beef and strained liquid back to slow cooker or storage containers.