Beef and Broccoli Recipe | Crockpot Recipes

beef

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Lean beef is lower in fat; chicken thighs are often more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Lower sodium option for a healthier profile.

Cut the broccoli into florets, trimming it down as needed.

Prepare about 3 cups of fresh broccoli.

Chop a large onion in half and then slice it into pieces.

Measure out 2 teaspoons of cornstarch for thickening.

Add 1/4 cup of brown sugar to the mix.

Pour in 1/2 cup of low sodium soy sauce.

Add 1/4 cup of oyster sauce to the mixture.

Measure out 1/4 cup of sesame oil.

Grate or mince 2 teaspoons of fresh ginger.

Measure 3/4 cup of beef broth.

Use 1.5 pounds of chuck roast, already cut down.

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.

Add a little olive oil to the skillet to prevent sticking.

Add the beef to the skillet and brown it, stirring occasionally.

Remove the beef from the skillet once browned, but do not fully cook it.

In the same skillet, add the chopped onion and stir to combine with the beef drippings.

Add the brown sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, beef broth, and ginger to the skillet and stir well.

Stir in the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to create a thickening agent.

Return the browned beef to the skillet and stir everything together.

Transfer the mixture to a crock pot.

Cover the crock pot and set it to cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.

Cut the broccoli into smaller pieces just before the cooking time is up.

After 4 hours, check the mixture in the crock pot for tenderness and stir it up.

Mix the cornstarch and water together until smooth, then add it to the crock pot to thicken the sauce.

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