Cola-Braised Brisket

Name: Cola-Braised Brisket
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 4-lb. beef brisket, trimmed; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 onions, thinly sliced; 2 cups cola; 1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon pepper
1 4-lb. beef brisket, trimmed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 onions, thinly sliced
2 cups cola
1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes

Directions

1

Combine brown sugar, salt, paprika, onion powder and pepper in a small bowl. Rub mixture all over brisket.
2

Warm oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook brisket until browned on all sides, turning with tongs, about 7 minutes total. Transfer meat to slow cooker.
3

Arrange onions on top of brisket. Whisk together cola and tomatoes in a large bowl and pour over onions and brisket. Cover and cook on low until meat is fork-tender, 7 to 8 hours.
4

Transfer meat to a cutting board and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Remove gravy from slow cooker. Slice meat against the grain and serve with gravy.