| Prep Time 15minutes, Cook Time 10hours, Total Time 10hours 15minutes Ingredients 1.5 – 2 kg / 3 – 4 lb beef brisket (Note 1) 1 tbsp olive oil (or a neutral oil like vegetable, canola) Rub: 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 tsp paprika powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cumin powder 3/4 tsp mustard powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper BBQ Sauce: 2 garlic cloves , minced 1/2 cup / 125 ml apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml ketchup 1/2 cup / 110g brown sugar , packed 2 tsp EACH black pepper, onion powder, mustard powder 1 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste re: spiciness) 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Instructions Mix Rub ingredients. Rub all over brisket. If time permits, leave for 30 minutes – 24 hours in the fridge Combine BBQ Sauce ingredients in a slow cooker. Mix then add the brisket Slow cook in slow cooker for 8 hours (1.5 kg / 3 lb) to 10 hours (2 kg / 4 lb). Remove brisket onto a tray. Pour liquid in slow cooker into a saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium high heat and reduce until it thickens to a syrup consistency (it thickens more as it cools). Meanwhile, drizzle brisket with oil then roast in a 200C/390F oven for 15 minutes until brown spots appear. Remove then baste generously with Sauce, then return to oven for 5 minutes. Remove and baste again, then return to oven for 5 – 10 minutes until it caramelises |