Better Than Takeout Crockpot Beef and Broccoli: Easy Weeknight Comfort Food
By Isabella Quinn
Prep
10 min
Cook
360 min
Total
370 min
Servings
4
This beef and broccoli recipe offers takeout-style meals that can be made with little hands-on time. It's a good option for busy weeknights. Beef and other ingredients cooked in a slow cooker will be tender and flavorful. Broccoli will retain its color. The dish served over hot rice is hearty and can be a good alternative to takeout. Consider adding this dish to your collection of easy slow cooker recipes for dinner.
Ingredients
- •1 ½ lbs flank steak (thinly sliced against the grain)
- •1 cup beef broth
- •½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- •⅓ cup brown sugar (packed)
- •1 tablespoon sesame oil
- •3 cloves garlic (minced)
- •1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
- •¼ cup cornstarch
- •¼ cup cold water
- •2 cups fresh broccoli florets (2-3 cups)
Instructions
- 1
Place the thinly sliced beef into the bottom of your slow cooker.
- 2
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and grated ginger until well combined.
- 3
Pour the sauce mixture over the beef and stir gently to ensure all the meat is coated.
- 4
Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until the beef is tender.
- 5
About 30 minutes before you are ready to serve, whisk the cornstarch and cold water together in a small bowl to create a smooth slurry.
- 6
Stir the cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker and add the fresh broccoli florets on top.
- 7
Cover and continue cooking for another 20 to 30 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened and the broccoli is tender but still bright green.
- 8
Give everything a final stir and serve the beef and broccoli over warm rice, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
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