Slow Cooker Braised Steak and Onions
Slow Cooker Braised Steak and Onions
Ingredients
For the Braised Steak
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 kg beef topside, cut into 2 large pieces
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 3 onions, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 500 ml beef stock
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 3 tablespoons cold water
For Serving
- 4 servings mashed potatoes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Place the beef topside pieces into the hot pan and brown them on all sides until a good crust forms. This should take about 3-4 minutes per side. Once browned, remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Reduce the heat to medium. Add butter to the same pan. Once melted, add the sliced onions and cook them, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until they are deeply caramelized and tender, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Add the minced garlic to the caramelized onions in the pan and stir for 1 minute until fragrant. Then, add the tomato paste and stir it into the mixture, cooking for another 2 minutes to deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Pour in the beef stock, followed by the Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the fresh thyme sprigs and bay leaves to the sauce mixture in the pan and stir everything together.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Carefully place the browned beef topside into the slow cooker pot. Pour the entire sauce mixture, including the caramelized onions and herbs, over the beef in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook the beef and sauce on the 'high' setting for 5 hours, or until the beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender and easily shreds with a fork.
⏱️ 300 min
- 8
Once the beef is cooked, remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornflour and cold water to create a smooth slurry. Stir the cornflour slurry into the hot sauce in the slow cooker. Cook on high for another 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 20 min
- 9
Serve the slow-cooked braised steak and onions on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes. Drizzle generously with the thickened sauce from the slow cooker and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Slow Cooker Braised Steak and Onions
For the Braised Steak
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 kg beef topside, cut into 2 large pieces
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 3 onions, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 500 ml beef stock
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 3 tablespoons cold water
For Serving
- 4 servings mashed potatoes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Place the beef topside pieces into the hot pan and brown them on all sides until a good crust forms. This should take about 3-4 minutes per side. Once browned, remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Reduce the heat to medium. Add butter to the same pan. Once melted, add the sliced onions and cook them, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until they are deeply caramelized and tender, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Add the minced garlic to the caramelized onions in the pan and stir for 1 minute until fragrant. Then, add the tomato paste and stir it into the mixture, cooking for another 2 minutes to deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Pour in the beef stock, followed by the Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the fresh thyme sprigs and bay leaves to the sauce mixture in the pan and stir everything together.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Carefully place the browned beef topside into the slow cooker pot. Pour the entire sauce mixture, including the caramelized onions and herbs, over the beef in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook the beef and sauce on the 'high' setting for 5 hours, or until the beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender and easily shreds with a fork.
⏱️ 300 min - 8
Once the beef is cooked, remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornflour and cold water to create a smooth slurry. Stir the cornflour slurry into the hot sauce in the slow cooker. Cook on high for another 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 20 min - 9
Serve the slow-cooked braised steak and onions on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes. Drizzle generously with the thickened sauce from the slow cooker and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 5 min