Spiced Shredded Beef Brisket

Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 (8 -8 1/2 ounce) jar hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chinese five spice powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 celery ribs, cut into matchsticks
• 2 large carrots, cut into matchsticks
• 1 (2 lb) thin-cut beef brisket, well trimmed of excess fat
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 head bok choy, trimmed and shredded
• 8 soft sandwich buns

Recipe

• 1 whisk beef broth, hoisin sauce, 1/2 cup water, vinegar, five-spice powder and garlic powder in a small bowl.
• 2 place celery and carrot strips in the bottom of a large slow cooker.
• 3 add the brisket (slice in half if necessary to fit); season on all sides with salt and pepper.
• 4 pour in beef broth mixture.
• 5 cover and cook on high heat for 5 hours or on low for 9 to 10 hours.
• 6 remove meat from cooking liquid to cutting board.
• 7 cool slightly (meat should be tender).
• 8 skim any fat off top of sauce in cooker and discard.
• 9 if necessary, increase heat to high and add bok choy to slow cooker.
• 10 cook 15 minutes.
• 11 meanwhile shred beef with two forks.
• 12 add back to slow cooker.
• 13 stir to coat with sauce and serve with soft sandwich buns or warmed flour tortillas.