5 from 39 votes
Slow Cooker Korean Beef
Slow Cooker Korean Beef features cubed chuck roast browned and slow-cooked in a savory-sweet sauce made from brown sugar, lite soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper. The long cooking time tenderizes the beef, creating a rich, flavorful dish with a thickened, glossy sauce perfected by a cornstarch slurry. It can be garnished with green onions and sesame seeds for visual contrast and fresh flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
7 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
461 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 pounds chuck roast , cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce lite
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 tablespoons corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
- green onion for garnish (optional, diced
- sesame seeds , for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a cast aluminum slow cooker insert (or another skillet if your slow cooker has a ceramic insert) add the tablespoon of canola oil and brown the beef on high heat.
- Make sure the pan is hot, you don't need to worry how done the meat is, you're just going for color.
- Add the beef, brown sugar, lite soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and crushed red peppers to the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Add in the cornstarch slurry and cook and additional 20-30 minutes while you cook your rice and vegetables to thicken the sauce.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
461kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
957mg
(40%)
Potassium
638mg
(14%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
4.1mg
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 957mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 638mg | 14% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4.1mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.