Slow Cooker Brisket with Red Wine, Thyme and Onions

Prepare this beef brisket and let it bubble away in your slow cooker, leaving you with a tender, sublime comfort meal. Serve with some steamed greens and Worcestershire-flavoured gravy. For a complete meal, serve them over some pasta, potato mash or with bread. You can prepare this ahead and reheat next day. It’s perfect for those days when you’re going to be busy and you don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen. Use leftover brisket for a delicious sandwich!


2 kg Beef brisket Salt and pepper Beef tallow, for cooki 2 Large onions, chopped 1 tbsp Plain flour 250 ml Red wine 300 ml Beef stock 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 8 Thyme sprigs 1 Star anise 3 Carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks 3 Celery sticks, quartered 1 tbsp Chopped parsley, to garnish

Season the beef brisket really well. Melt the beef tallow in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Sear on all sides until golden, making sure you get a nice dark colour. Transfer to the slow cooker with the fat-side up.
Lower the heat to medium. Add the chopped onions to the same frying pan and cook for 10 minutes until caramelized.
Sprinkle over the flour, stir well and cook for 3-4 minutes. Gradually add in the wine, stirring, then stir in the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Tip the onion mixture on top of the beef, then add the thyme and star anise, and tuck in the carrots and celery.
Set the slow cooker to high and cook for 4-5 hours or to slow for 6-8 hours until fork tender. Take out the brisket and put on a plate. Scoop out the thyme and celery and discard. Serve the brisket with carrots, steamed greens, and gravy, which should be nicely thickened with the melted onions.

30 comments:

Judee 26/9/26 13:03: Being a vegetarian, I do not eat or cook brisket - but it is a very popular dish on the East Coast of the US. I will pass this recipe on to my DIL..
Margaret D 26/9/26 13:08: That does look yummy, Angie.
Tom 26/9/26 14:40: ...looks great!
The Velvet Runway 26/9/26 17:33: This looks delicious, and it must be so tender. Love the idea of using leftovers for a sandwich
Julia x
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Brian's Home Blog 26/9/26 19:02: That sure does look good and it's slow cooker easy!
Christine 26/9/26 21:05: yummy
DVArtist 26/9/26 22:06: That is good looking meat. Perfectly cooked.
Linda's Relaxing Lair 26/9/26 23:12: Oh, Angie, I absolutely love crockpot/slow cooker recipes!!! The presentations are lovely and this looks scrumptious!!!
Lowcarb team member 27/9/26 00:41: Wonderful comfort food . . .
Many thanks for sharing the recipe.

All the best Jan
J.P. Alexander 27/9/26 02:01: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
peppylady (Dora) 27/9/26 02:52: I do like brisket.
Jornalista Douglas Melo 27/9/26 04:02: My friend Angie,
These pot-cooked meats turn out incredibly flavorful and juicy, and making sandwiches with them is a fantastic idea.
Have a great weekend!
Kisses!!!
Anne in the kitchen 27/9/26 06:43: yes, yes, and yes to this!
Grace 27/9/26 08:18: Muy apetitosa! Gracias Angie por esta propuesta culinaria. Fácil y rica.
Buen domingo y semana!
Abrazo!
Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3 27/9/26 08:37: I can only imagine how tender the meat is
Lola Martínez 27/9/26 09:54: Una carne exquisita hasta para ponerla dentro de un bocadillo, aunque en el plato con su guarnición, mucho mejor.
roentare 27/9/26 12:14: Looks so hearty!
eileeninmd 27/9/26 13:22: Hello Angie,
Looks and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Happy Sunday, have a wonderful week!
🇺🇸Baking with Nessa🇺🇸 27/9/26 15:43: This brisket looks so incredibly tender! This would be a perfect Sunday meal. ~Nessa
Frank | Memorie di Angelina 27/9/26 16:48: That’s one beautiful brisket, Angie! I love the idea of adding a few star anice to the braise. It lends such lovely flavor.
Eva Taylor 27/9/26 17:52: This dish looks like the perfect winter comfort meal. The meat looks like it will melt in your mouth, no chewing required! I have not cooked a brisket before, so it's time I tried it.
Cooking Julia 27/9/26 23:35: What a nourishing burger, full of flavors!
Diana 28/9/26 08:40: That gravy with the caramelized onions and red wine sounds like pure comfort in a bowl! Perfect for these chilly autumn evenings, and I love that the slow cooker does all the hard work.
Lori 28/9/26 15:28: I made a chuck roast yesterday with red wine, thyme and onion. (and a few other items) It turned out delicious. This brisket looks amazing as well.
David Scott Allen 28/9/26 19:06: You did mention you love brisket! I am new to it -- definitely want to try this. I love the slow cooker!
Tandy | Lavender and Lime https://tandysinclair.com 30/9/26 08:34: I am literally drooling! I can just imagine devouring this in sandwich form right now for breakfast :)
Happy Retiree's Kitchen 1/10/26 09:20: this looks absolutely perfectly delicious Angie, I love the slow cooker for brisket.
Pam 1/10/26 17:59: It looks tender, juicy, and delicious!
Raymund | angsarap.net 2/10/26 00:31: This brisket looks like the kind of slow‑cooker dish that just quietly does its thing and then rewards you with something ridiculously tender. Who does not love a good brisket, yum
tigerfish 5/10/26 02:24: I love that sandwich (or burger) with brisket!