How to Make Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something comforting about coming home to the aroma of a delicious, home-cooked meal waiting for you. And when it comes to easy, flavorful dinners, few things beat a slow cooker. With minimal prep and hands-off cooking, a slow cooker can effortlessly transform simple ingredients into a satisfying and flavorful dish, like this Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef.

This classic Chinese-American dish features tender beef, crisp broccoli, and a savory sauce that perfectly complements steamed...

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Ingredients

  • 1 beef bouillon cube
  • 1 cup warm water
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 ½ pounds beef sirloin, cut into 1-inch strips
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 pounds broccoli florets, or to taste
  • 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 6 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Crumble beef bouillon cube into warm water in a bowl and stir to dissolve; add soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and sesame oil and stir to dissolve sugar.
  • Put beef strips into a slow cooker crock. Pour sauce mixture over the beef.
  • Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours (or on High for 4 hours).
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons liquid from the slow cooker into a bowl. Whisk cornstarch into the liquid and stir the cornstarch mixture into the liquid in the slow cooker until consistent in color.
  • Cook on High until the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
  • Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil.
  • Cook broccoli in covered steamer until tender, 2 to 6 minutes; add to sauce in slow cooker and stir to coat.
  • Ladle broccoli beef over portions of cooked jasmine rice and garnish with sesame seeds.
  • Nutrition

    814 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 74mg
    • Sodium: 2167mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 121g
    • Dietary Fiber: 8g
    • Total Sugars: 23g
    • Protein: 46g
    • Vitamin C: 203mg
    • Calcium: 206mg
    • Iron: 8mg
    • Potassium: 1304mg