Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli Recipe
Elevate your slow cooking with Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli with Quinoa. A few simple tricks will result in fall-apart tender beef and just-crisp broccoli, all smothered in a silky smooth sauce.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 719kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds steak cut into strips
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce see note for gluten-free
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 heads fresh broccoli cut into florets
- 2 cups quinoa
- 4 cups chicken broth
- Sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Set your slow cooker to the Brown/Sauté setting (see the note below if you don’t have this option), and put the steak into the basin of the slow cooker. Sear for a few minutes per side, just until the outsides of the meat are browned.
- Whisk the beef broth, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Pour over the beef.
- Cover the crock pot, and cook for 2-4 hours on low, or 1-2 hours on high.
- Meanwhile, cook the quinoa in the chicken broth in a medium saucepan. To do so, cover and bring to a boil, then remove the lid and simmer until all of the liquid is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes.
- Scoop ½ cup of the sauce out of the slow cooker, and whisk it with the cornstarch to create a slurry.
- Add the cornstarch slurry and the broccoli to the slow cooker, and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the broccoli is tender.
- Serve the beef and broccoli over the cooked quinoa. Garnish with sesame seeds.
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Notes
- If you don’t have a slow cooker with a Brown/Sauté setting, do this to sear your meat: Heat a stainless steel or cast iron skillet over high. Add the steak to the pan in a single layer (you may need to do this in batches). Cook for 1-2 minutes per side, just so that the outside of the meat gets browned and a bit caramelized. Transfer the beef to the basin of the slow cooker.
- To keep this recipe gluten-free, swap the soy sauce for gluten-free tamari soy sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 719kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 1649mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 14g
