Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli Recipe (Get Your Crock Pots Ready!)

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.

Dice garlic into small pieces.

Chop white onion (can substitute with yellow or green onion).

Cut flank steak into small strips and add to the slow cooker.

Add chopped onion to the slow cooker.

Add diced garlic to the slow cooker.

In a bowl, combine chicken broth or beef broth with brown sugar and stir until dissolved.

Add low sodium soy sauce to the broth mixture and stir.

Pour in sesame oil into the broth mixture and stir well.

Add red pepper flakes to the broth mixture according to your spice preference.

Pour the broth mixture into the slow cooker with the beef and onions, and stir everything together.

Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours in the slow cooker.

Steam fresh broccoli in the microwave with water covered in plastic wrap for 4 minutes.

Check the beef after 4 hours; if the sauce is too loose, add corn starch directly to the slow cooker and stir to dissolve.

Serve the dish by placing white rice on a plate, adding the beef mixture on top, and then adding steamed broccoli.

Garnish with additional red pepper flakes and sesame seeds if desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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