Description
Savory slow cooker broccoli beef brings restaurant-quality comfort straight to home kitchens with minimal effort. Tender meat and crisp broccoli combine in a rich sauce that delivers satisfying flavor you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- 2 cups broccoli florets
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
Thickening and Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Whisk together a flavor-packed sauce combining savory beef broth, umami-rich soy sauce, caramelizing brown sugar, sweet hoisin, minced garlic, and zesty ginger in a mixing bowl.
- Transfer thinly sliced beef into the slow cooker, then thoroughly drench with the prepared sauce, ensuring each meat piece gets evenly coated.
- Allow beef to tenderize slowly at low temperature (approximately 200°F) for 5-6 hours, letting the flavors meld and meat become fork-tender.
- Roughly 30 minutes before serving, introduce vibrant green broccoli florets into the slow cooker, gently stirring to integrate with the saucy beef.
- Create a cornstarch slurry by blending cornstarch with water until smooth, then pour into the slow cooker to transform the liquid into a luxuriously thick, glossy sauce.
- Once sauce reaches desired consistency and broccoli is crisp-tender, plate the succulent beef and broccoli atop steamed rice or tender noodles for a comforting, restaurant-quality meal.
Notes
- Tenderize beef by choosing cuts like flank steak or chuck roast with good marbling for maximum flavor and softness.
- Customize sauce intensity by adjusting soy sauce and brown sugar ratios to suit personal taste preferences.
- Cut broccoli into similar-sized florets to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Prevent mushy broccoli by adding it later in the cooking process, allowing it to retain crisp texture and bright green color.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 276 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1055 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg