Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli Recipe
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
719 kcal
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Course
Dinner
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli Recipe
Description
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli combines seared steak strips with a sauce of beef broth, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes for flavor depth. Cooking slowly allows the beef to become tender while absorbing the sauce. The broccoli is added after initial cooking to keep it tender yet crisp. Cornstarch slurry thickens the sauce to coat the beef and broccoli well. This dish is served on a bed of quinoa simmered in chicken broth, which adds a nutty complement and more texture.
This meal offers a mix of savory, slightly sweet, and umami flavors with the fresh crunch of broccoli. Garnishing with sesame seeds enhances the presentation and adds subtle nuttiness.
For those without a slow cooker browning option, searing the steak in a pan before slow cooking is advised. Swapping tamari for soy sauce makes it gluten-free. The recipe is adaptable to available vegetables and suits a balanced meal approach.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds steak cut into strips
- 1 cup beef broth low-sodium
- ½ cup soy sauce see note for gluten-free, low-sodium
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 broccoli cut into florets, heads, fresh
- 2 cups quinoa
- 4 cups chicken broth
- sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Set your slow cooker to the Brown/Sauté setting (see the note below if you don’t have this option), and put the steak into the basin of the slow cooker. Sear for a few minutes per side, just until the outsides of the meat are browned.
- Whisk the beef broth, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Pour over the beef.
- Cover the crock pot, and cook for 2-4 hours on low, or 1-2 hours on high.
- Meanwhile, cook the quinoa in the chicken broth in a medium saucepan. To do so, cover and bring to a boil, then remove the lid and simmer until all of the liquid is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes.
- Scoop ½ cup of the sauce out of the slow cooker, and whisk it with the cornstarch to create a slurry.
- Add the cornstarch slurry and the broccoli to the slow cooker, and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the broccoli is tender.
- Serve the beef and broccoli over the cooked quinoa. Garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
- If your slow cooker lacks a Brown/Sauté setting, sear steak in a hot skillet before adding to the slow cooker to brown.
- Replace soy sauce with gluten-free tamari soy sauce to keep the recipe gluten-free.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 719 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 719kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 20g | 118% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 1649mg | 69% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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