Tender Crock Pot Beef Broccoli (Printable Version)

Tender beef strips slow-cooked in garlic-soy sauce with crisp broccoli florets

# What You 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 - In a separate bowl, 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 Suggestions:

01 -
  • The beef becomes impossibly tender, almost like it has been braising all day in a restaurant kitchen
  • Your whole house will smell like garlic and soy sauce in the best possible way
  • Most of the work happens while you are doing other things, making dinner feel effortless
02 -
  • I once added the broccoli at the start and ended up with sad mushy green pieces, timing really matters here
  • The sauce will thicken beautifully as it cools slightly, so do not worry if it looks thin right away
  • Slicing the beef when it is partially frozen makes getting those thin strips so much easier
03 -
  • Pat the beef dry before coating with cornstarch for better adhesion
  • Let everything sit for 5 minutes before serving to let the sauce thicken naturally

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