Description
A comforting and easy crockpot recipe featuring tender beef and vibrant broccoli in a savory soy-garlic sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) beef, sliced thinly (flank, skirt, or sirloin recommended)
- 2 cups broccoli florets (about 156 g)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (120 ml) — use low-sodium to reduce salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (50 g)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup beef broth (240 ml)
- Cooked rice, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, and beef broth. Stir until sugar begins to dissolve.
- Place the sliced beef in the crockpot and pour the sauce mixture over the beef, ensuring even coverage.
- Cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or until the beef is tender. Check the beef at the 4-hour mark for your preferred tenderness.
- In the last 30 minutes of cooking, add the broccoli florets to the crockpot so they steam and remain vibrant but not mushy.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water until smooth (a slurry), then stir it into the crockpot to thicken the sauce. Let cook the final 20–30 minutes until sauce is glossy and thickened.
- Serve the beef and broccoli hot over cooked rice.
Notes
For a lower sodium option, use low-sodium soy sauce. The dish is great paired with rice or cauliflower rice and can be customized with additional spices or flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 374
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 2000mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 100mg