Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
Ingredients
For the Beef and Sauce
- 2 pounds chuck roast, cut into thin strips
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce, or coconut aminos
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
For the Thickening and Vegetables
- 4 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
For Serving and Garnish
- as needed rice, for serving
- as needed sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Add the 2 pounds of chuck roast, cut into thin strips, to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a separate measuring cup or bowl, combine the sauce ingredients: beef broth, soy sauce (or coconut aminos), brown sugar, sesame oil, and minced garlic cloves. Whisk these ingredients together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Pour the whisked sauce mixture over the beef in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Stir the beef and sauce to ensure all pieces of meat are well-coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on the 'low' setting for 3 hours.
⏱️ 150 min
- 6
After 2 and 1/2 hours of cooking, carefully remove the lid, give the contents a quick stir, and taste a piece of the beef to check for doneness.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Prepare a cornstarch slurry: In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the 4 tablespoons of water and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch until smooth. (For a thicker sauce, you may use up to 4 tablespoons of cornstarch).
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Pour the cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker with the beef and sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the broccoli florets to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Stir all ingredients together again to combine the cornstarch slurry and broccoli with the beef and sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Replace the lid and continue cooking on the 'low' setting for an additional 30 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender-crisp and the sauce has thickened.
⏱️ 30 min
- 12
Once cooked, serve the beef and broccoli hot over a bed of prepared rice.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Garnish with sesame seeds before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
Ingredients
For the Beef and Sauce
- 2 pounds chuck roast, cut into thin strips
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce, or coconut aminos
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
For the Thickening and Vegetables
- 4 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
For Serving and Garnish
- as needed rice, for serving
- as needed sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Add the 2 pounds of chuck roast, cut into thin strips, to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a separate measuring cup or bowl, combine the sauce ingredients: beef broth, soy sauce (or coconut aminos), brown sugar, sesame oil, and minced garlic cloves. Whisk these ingredients together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Pour the whisked sauce mixture over the beef in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Stir the beef and sauce to ensure all pieces of meat are well-coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on the 'low' setting for 3 hours.
⏱️ 150 min - 6
After 2 and 1/2 hours of cooking, carefully remove the lid, give the contents a quick stir, and taste a piece of the beef to check for doneness.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Prepare a cornstarch slurry: In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the 4 tablespoons of water and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch until smooth. (For a thicker sauce, you may use up to 4 tablespoons of cornstarch).
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Pour the cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker with the beef and sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the broccoli florets to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Stir all ingredients together again to combine the cornstarch slurry and broccoli with the beef and sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Replace the lid and continue cooking on the 'low' setting for an additional 30 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender-crisp and the sauce has thickened.
⏱️ 30 min - 12
Once cooked, serve the beef and broccoli hot over a bed of prepared rice.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Garnish with sesame seeds before serving.
⏱️ 1 min