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Beef and Broccoli (Slow Cooker)
Crockpot beef and broccoli is guaranteed to become a family favorite you will make again, and again because it’s SO good and SO easy! It takes less than 15 minutes to prep, is made with pantry friendly ingredients, is healthier than takeout, reheats like a dream, is wonderfully versatile – and the SAUCE! The buttery tender beef cooks low and slow in a dynamic, savory, salty, soy, ginger, garlic sauce infused with toasted sesame oil and chili sauce that is so intoxicatingly delicious you will be licking the crockpot – or strongly tempted to. The rich, umami sauce is complimented by crisp-tender broccoli that cook directly in the slow cooker and a big bowl of hot steaming rice (or go low carb with cauliflower rice). You can even add homemade egg rolls, crab rangoons, and cream cheese wontons for a complete Chinese feast!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 4h👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- cutting board
- slow cooker
- whisk
- saucepan
- oven
- stove
📝 Preparation Steps
1
While the beef slices are still on the cutting board, pat dry and toss with ½ teaspoon salt; set aside.
teaspoon salt1/2(12 oz.) broccoli florets (chopped into bite size pieces)5 cups
2
Add all of the sauce ingredients to the slow cooker and whisk until the cornstarch dissolves. Add the beef and stir to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for ⏱️ 3-4 hours, until the meat is very tender.
(12 oz.) broccoli florets (chopped into bite size pieces)5 cupscornstarch3 tablespoons
3
Once the beef is tender, you can thicken the sauce more on the stove (recommended), or leave it alone. Using an oven mitt, tilt the slow cooker to the side and ladle out as much sauce as possible into a saucepan; set aside. Add broccoli to the top of the beef in the slow cooker and cover (don’t stir in, we want the broccoli to steam). Cook for 20-30 additional minutes or until the broccoli reaches desired crisp-tenderness.
4
Towards the end of the ⏱️ 20 minutes, simmer the sauce on the stove until quite thick. You want it thicker than the final desired consistency because it will thin when combined with the broccoli in the slow cooker. Transfer thickened sauce to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
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