Slow-Cooked Beef Brisket Burger

Ingredients

• 1.5kg beef brisket
• RUB:
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• BARBECUE SAUCE:
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• ¼ cup Dijon mustard
• ½ cup barbecue sauce
• ¼ cup tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp apple-cider vinegar
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 cup beef stock
• 4-6 brioche buns
• 150g coleslaw mix
• 8-10 burger cheese slices
• Pickles

Method

• Set the slow cooker to a high heat for 8 hours and place brisket fatty side down.
• In a bowl, mix the rub spices together and rub over the top of the brisket piece. Place the lid on the slow cooker and set a timer for 30 mins.
• Combine all the barbecue sauce ingredients in a bowl and add to the slow cooker after the 30-min timer goes off. Combine well over the brisket.
• Cook for 5½ hours then check. If the brisket still feels quite firm, you can slice it into 4-5 chunks.
• At 8 hours, Remove the brisket from the slow cooker and place in a baking dish. Pull apart with 2 forks until you achieve a nice pulled consistency.
• Spoon the sauce from the slow cooker over the pulled meat and stir. Add a few spoonfuls at a time until the meat has a saucy consistency but is not drowning in liquid. Cover with aluminium foil for 5 mins and allow the meat to rest and absorb the juices.
• Construct your burger buns with coleslaw, pulled brisket, cheese and pickles. It is quite saucy, so extra sauce is optional.
• Tip: For a quick and easy dinner the next night, reheat leftover brisket for tacos.