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🥢 Crockpot Beef and Broccoli Recipe Card

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ lbs flank steak or sirloin thinly sliced
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • ½ cup soy sauce low-sodium preferred
  • â…“ cup brown sugar or honey for natural sweetness
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp water slurry, for thickening
  • 4 cups broccoli florets fresh or frozen
  • Optional garnish: sesame seeds green onions

Method
 

Prepare Sauce:
  1. In a bowl, whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger.
Add Beef:
  1. Place sliced beef in the slow cooker. Pour sauce over it.
Cook:
  1. Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or high for 2–3 hours, until beef is tender.
Thicken Sauce:
  1. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, mix cornstarch with water and stir into the crockpot. Add broccoli at this time. Cover and cook until sauce thickens and broccoli is tender-crisp.
Serve:
  1. Garnish with sesame seeds or green onions. Serve hot over white rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice.

Notes

Slice beef thinly against the grain for the most tender texture.
Add broccoli in the last half hour to keep it from getting mushy.
Want it spicier? Add 1–2 tsp sriracha or red pepper flakes to the sauce.
For meal prep: store leftovers in the fridge up to 3 days; reheat gently so broccoli doesn’t overcook.