Slow Cooker Korean Beef | EASY Korean Inspired Recipe!

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: leaner cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and can provide similar flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Tamari is often a cheaper alternative to soy sauce.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is typically less expensive.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil can be a more affordable option.

Chop half a red onion.

Add 1 cup of soy sauce, 1.5 cups of brown sugar, 1.5 cups of beef broth, 1 tablespoon of garlic, 1 tablespoon of gochujang, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of sambal oelek to the slow cooker.

Add chopped red onion to the slow cooker.

Cut beef into half inch to three quarter inch cubes and place in a Ziploc bag with a quarter cup of cornstarch.

Seal the bag and shake to coat the beef with cornstarch.

Add the coated beef to the slow cooker with the sauce.

Cook on low for 6-7 hours until beef is tender.

If the sauce is thin, make a slurry with 2-3 tablespoons of cornstarch and 3-4 tablespoons of cold water, then add to the sauce to thicken.

Garnish with thin slivers of green onion, sesame seeds, and chili flakes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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