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Easy Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli Recipe (Better Than Takeout!)

Created by: Sarah Mock
A wooden spoon holds slices of beef with broccoli, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions, in a ceramic bowl.
prep time15 minutes
4 hours
total time4 hours 15 minutes
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds sirloin steak (cut into thin strips)
  • 1 Cup beef broth
  • ½ Cup Soy Sauce
  • ⅓ Cup Brown Sugar
  • 3-5 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 3 tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
  • ¼ Teaspoon Onion Powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 3-4 Cups broccoli (florets)
  • green onions (sliced, for garnish)
  • Sesame seeds (for garnish)

Instructions
 

Prepare the Beef:

  • Place the thinly sliced sirloin steak into the slow cooker insert.
    2 pounds sirloin steak
    Strips of raw beef and bright green broccoli florets rest inside a black slow cooker on a gray surface, ready to transform into a delicious dish.

Make the Sauce:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, cornstarch, sesame oil, onion powder, and black pepper until the cornstarch is fully dissolved.
    1 Cup beef broth, ½ Cup Soy Sauce, ⅓ Cup Brown Sugar, 3-5 cloves Garlic, 3 tablespoons Cornstarch, 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil, ¼ Teaspoon Onion Powder, ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper
    A bowl of soy sauce marinade infused with minced garlic and spices sits on a light gray surface, ready to enhance your slow cooker beef broccoli dish with rich flavor.
  • Pour the sauce over the sirloin steak in the slow cooker.
    Juicy strips of slow cooker beef marinated in a dark sauce, accompanied by chopped garlic and tender broccoli, simmer delicately together in a black slow cooker on a gray surface.

Cook the Beef:

  • Cover with the lid and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours (or HIGH for 3-4 hours), until the beef is fork-tender and easily pulls apart.
    A slow cooker filled with tender chunks of beef and crisp broccoli, all enveloped in a rich, brown sauce, viewed from above on a light gray surface.

Add the Broccoli:

  • During the last 30 minutes of cooking, add the broccoli florets to the slow cooker and stir them into the sauce.
    3-4 Cups broccoli
    Succulent slow cooker beef nestled beneath tender broccoli florets, ready to delight your senses, all set atop a gray surface.
  • Place the lid back on, increase the temperature to HIGH (if cooking on LOW), and continue cooking until the broccoli is bright green and tender-crisp.
    Beef and broccoli in sauce inside a slow cooker, surrounded by cooked rice, chopped scallions, and sesame seeds on a white surface with a striped cloth.

Garnish and Serve:

  • Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Serve over cooked white rice or cauliflower rice. Enjoy!
    green onions, Sesame seeds
    A plate with Slow Cooker Beef Broccoli stir-fry graces one side, white rice on the other. A spoon rests in the dish while sesame seeds sprinkle the top, enhancing its appeal.

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