Tender Crock Pot Beef Broccoli (Printable Version)
Tender beef and crisp broccoli in garlic-soy sauce. Easy slow cooker meal ready in hours.
# What You'll Need:
→ Beef & Marinade
01 - 1.5 lbs flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
02 - 1/4 cup cornstarch
03 - 1/4 tsp black pepper
→ Sauce
04 - 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
05 - 1/3 cup beef broth
06 - 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
07 - 2 tbsp oyster sauce
08 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
09 - 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
10 - 1 tbsp sesame oil
11 - 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
→ Vegetables
12 - 4 cups broccoli florets
→ To Serve
13 - Steamed white or brown rice
14 - 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
15 - 2 green onions, sliced
# How to Make It:
01 - Place sliced beef in a large bowl. Toss with cornstarch and black pepper until evenly coated.
02 - Whisk together soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
03 - Place coated beef into the crock pot. Pour sauce over the beef and stir to combine.
04 - Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, or on high for 2 hours, until beef is tender.
05 - About 30 minutes before serving, stir in broccoli florets. Cover and cook until broccoli is just tender but still bright green, about 25–30 minutes.
06 - Serve hot over steamed rice. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The beef melts apart with just a fork after hours of slow cooking magic
- That sauce creates the most incredible flavor coating on every single piece of broccoli
02 -
- Adding the broccoli too early turns it into mushy green disappointment, timing really matters here
- The sauce thickens up beautifully as it cooks, but resist the urge to keep lifting the lid
03 -
- Freeze your steak for 20 minutes before slicing to get those paper thin strips effortlessly
- Let the cornstarch coating sit on the beef for at least 10 minutes before cooking for better texture