Slow Cooker Apple Cider-Braised Brisket Recipe

Name: Slow Cooker Cider-Braised Brisket
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 3-6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Heartstone Farm grass-fed 3-4 lb brisket; 1 cup apple cider; ½ cup chicken stock; 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped; 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-½” pieces; 3 carrots, peeled and sliced into coins; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; salt & pepper to taste; 2 tbsp oil (olive, sunflower, avocado)

By Farmer Dan

This dish, cooked slowly and gently, combines pasture-raised brisket with a rich blend of apple cider and chicken stock. The result is a supremely tender and deeply flavorful feast that promises to be a highlight on your dining table. Perfect for any gathering, this apple cider braised brisket will undoubtedly impress with its succulent taste and aroma.

Slow Cooker Cider-Braised Brisket

Farmer Dan

Servings

3-6

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

6 hours

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

1 Heartstone Farm grass-fed 3-4 lb brisket
1 cup apple cider
½ cup chicken stock
2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-½” pieces
3 carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
salt & pepper to taste
2 tbsp oil (olive, sunflower, avocado)

Directions

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Season the brisket generously with salt and pepper
Heat a cast iron pan or skillet large enough to comfortably hold your brisket
Turn heat on medium, add oil to the pan
When the oil is hot, add your brisket to the pan
Brown on both sides for about 3 minutes
Remove the brisket, turn the flame to low, add a little water in the pan to deglaze the ban and get all those flavors off the bottom of the pan. Pour those juices into your slow cooker

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Pour your apple cider and stock into the slow cooker (should go about 1” up the side of the pan. If not, add a little more cider or stock)
Add the rest of your ingredients, placing the brisket on top
Season with salt and pepper
Turn your slow cooker on low and cook for 6 hours, checking occasionally to ensure you have enough liquid in the pot (f not, add more cider)
If your brisket is fork tender, it’s ready. If not, let it continue to cook and check in 15 minute intervals (internal temperature of the brisket should be between 190°-200°)