Slow Cooker Brisket Sliders
Slow Cooker Brisket Sliders feature tender, slow-cooked BBQ brisket, Gouda cheese, and crispy fried onions sandwiched between soft slider buns for the ultimate BBQ sandwich experience.
If you love BBQ and sliders, then this is the place to be. We’ve combined BBQ slow cooker brisket with tangy gouda and soft, buttery rolls to create sliders that no one can resist.
Serve these with Big mac loaded fries or copycat Animal Style french fries, these easy baked beans, and slow cooker mac and cheese for a comfort food meal perfect for dinner or parties.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: This recipe uses basic ingredients found in any kitchen or grocery store.
- So Easy: Just slow-cook a brisket, put the sandwiches together, and bake. That’s it!
- A BBQ Feast: Every bite is loaded with sweet, tangy BBQ brisket, melty cheese, and soft, buttery bread.
- Customizable: You can easily change this recipe to make it your own.
- Versatile: These sliders are great for parties or an unexpected dinner.
Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Brisket: The fat and connective tissue in brisket makes it super tender and flavorful when slow-cooked.
- BBQ Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, and Liquid Smoke: These combine to create a sweet, tangy, smoky flavor.
- Gouda: Gouda adds a nutty, slightly sweet flavor and all that melty cheese goodness to the sliders.
- Brioche Slider Buns: Brioche buns are soft but substantial, making them perfect for these beefy sliders.
Variations
- Brisket: Chuck roast is a great alternative to brisket. You can also make a pork version with pork butt.
- Gouda: Muenster, Mozzarella, and Provolone are all excellent choices for these sliders.
- BBQ Sauce: Use your favorite BBQ sauce variety. They all add their own twist to the sliders.
How to Make Slow Cooker Brisket Sliders
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Add the brisket ingredients to a slow cooker and cook until tender. Shred when cool enough to handle.
- Place the bottom half of the buns in a 9×13 baking dish. Then, top them with half the cheese, brisket, crispy fried onions, pickles, and the rest of the cheese.
- Add the top buns and brush them with melted butter mixed with minced onion and parsley.
- Bake at 350°F until golden and melty. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- We recommend cooking the brisket on low rather than high for superior flavor and texture.
- You can toast the inside of your buns before topping and baking them to reduce the amount of liquid they absorb.
- If you choose a different roll variety, be sure it’s substantial enough to stand up to the filling ingredients. Simple white rolls are too soft.
Slow Cooker Brisket Sliders FAQs
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Brisket is an excellent choice for sliders. Slow-cooked brisket is tender and juicy, making it perfect for this kind of recipe.
Beef chuck roast, round roast, and pork shoulder are all excellent substitutes for brisket.
Refrigerate these sliders for up to 4 days in an airtight container. For longer storage, wrap them in plastic wrap and freeze them for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container.
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📖Recipe
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Slow Cooker Brisket Sliders
Equipment
- slow cooker
- 9×13 baking dish
- small bowl
- pastry brush or bbq brush
Ingredients
- 2 pound brisket
- 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 cup bbq sauce
- 1 small red onion sliced
- 1 cup water
- 12 brioche slider buns
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon minced dried onion
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 8-12 slices gouda cheese
- Crispy fried onions for topping
- Pickle slices for topping optional
Instructions
- In your slow cooker add your brisket.
- Top the brisket with the steak seasoning, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, black pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic salt, and bbq sauce.
- Add in one cup of water.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Remove the beef and onions from the slow cooker and shred.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the bottom half of the slider buns in a 9×13 baking dish.
- Place half the gouda cheese on the bottom buns.
- Pile the shredded brisket on top of the cheese.
- Top the brisket with the crispy fried onions.
- Top with pickles, optional.
- Add the remaining cheese slices on top and top with the top buns.
- In a small microwave safe bowl melt the butter with the minced dried onion and parsley.
- Brush over the top of the slider buns.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until the tops of the buns are golden and the cheese is melty.
- Serve!
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
