Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with Barbecue Sauce

Step 1

In slow cooker,combine onions and bay leaf. Add beef brisket.

Step 2

In a medium mixing bowl,combine beer,hot chili sauce,brown sugar,garlic,thyme,salt and black pepper. Mix well and pour mixture over meat.

Step 3

Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or on high-heat setting for 3-6 hours.

Step 4

Transfer cooked meat and onions,using a slotted spoon,to a serving platter. Discard bay leaf and reserve cooking liquid. Slice beef brisket across the grain. Cover,set aside and keep warm.

Step 5

For BARBECUE SAUCE: Pour enough reserved cooking liquid into a 4-cup glass measuring cup. Skim off fat. Discard remaining cooking liquid.

Step 6

In a medium saucepan,combine cornstarch and cold water;Mix well. Stir in reserved cooking liquid. Cook,stirring,over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook,stirring,for a further 2 minutes.

Step 7

Serve slow cooker beef brisket with barbecue sauce.