Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

What You Need to Make Chinese Beef and Broccoli

If you make only one recipe from my blog and are a fan of beef and broccoli… you have GOT to make this. Like go to the store and buy the ingredients and make it ASAP! It is so good that it will be the biggest hit at the dinner table. You will make it again and again, just like we do!

• Beef chuck roast: Boneless and sliced into thin strips before adding to the crockpot.
• Beef consomme or beef broth: Adds flavor and liquid and covers the meat while it cooks.
• Low sodium soy sauce: Adds a great salty flavor.
• Dark brown sugar: I love the sweetness from the rich molasses in the brown sugar.
• Sesame oil: Combine with soy sauce and broth to make the liquid to cook the beef.
• Garlic cloves: Minced garlic will add a pungent spice flavor.
• Cornstarch: Thickens the sauce.
• Frozen Broccoli Florets: About 3 cups (I used one 14 oz bag)
• White or brown rice: This broccoli and beef is amazing served over cooked rice!

Quick and Easy Steps to Make Beef and Broccoli

Making this recipe again today reminded me of how BOMB it is. Wow! The flavor is incredible. There is something about cooking this meat all day in the slow cooker that makes it so tender and melt in your mouth. It cooks perfectly. And the flavor of the sauce is amazing. Just like you would expect in a restaurant.

1. Whisk sauce: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the beef consume, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic.
2. Add beef to Crockpot: Lay the beef strips in the crockpot and pour the sauce over, tossing the strips to coat.
3. Cook: Turn the crockpot on low and cook for about 6 hours. Mine was ready at 5. You don’t want to cook the beef too long or it will start to shred.
4. Make a slurry and add to crockpot: When it is just about done, take 4 Tbsp of the sauce and whisk it in a small bowl with the cornstarch. Slowly stir this into the crockpot.
5. Add in broccoli and continue to cook: I added the broccoli right after the slurry so that it could get heated through. You want to let it cook an additional 30 minutes so that the sauce can thicken and frozen broccoli can cook. You don’t want to add the broccoli until the very end or it will be mushy.
6. Serve:  It is great alone or over white rice.  Enjoy!!

Do I Need To Thaw the Broccoli if I Am Using Frozen?

You do not need to thaw it. Add it directly to the crock pot after you add in the cornstarch mixture and allow it to heat up for about 30 minutes.

Can I Make This Recipe Ahead?

This recipe can be made ahead! Allow it to cool completely before storing and do not leave out at room temperature longer than 2 hours.  It will keep well if properly stored in an airtight container for 2-4 days in the refrigerator or 2-4 months in the freezer.  Thaw in the refrigerator overnight then use within 3-4 days of thawing.  If you thaw in the microwave, eat immediately then discard.

More Slow Cooker Beef Recipes

Slow cooking beef is one of the best ways to get incredibly tender beef every time. It allows the fibers to break down tenderizing the meat. Adding sauces and flavorings and then slow cooking them over time infuses the meat with flavor. Slow cooking beef is still one of the best ways to cook it. Give these tried and true favorites a try tonight!

• Mongolian Beef
• Korean Beef
• Slow Cooker Beef Tips
• Beef Bourguignon
• Barbacoa Beef

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Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

4.68 from 43 votes

By: Alyssa Rivers

This Beef and Broccoli takes just minutes to throw in the slow cooker. The beef melts in your mouth and the flavor is out of this world! My top five favorite recipes on the blog!

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours hours

Total Time: 6 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 People

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 1/2 pound beef chuck roast boneless, sliced into thin strips
• ▢ 1 cup beef consomme or beef broth
• ▢ 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• ▢ 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• ▢ 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• ▢ 3 garlic cloves minced
• ▢ 1/4 cup cornstarch
• ▢ Frozen Broccoli Florets about 3 cups (I used one 14 oz bag)
• ▢ White or brown rice cooked

Instructions 

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the beef consume, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic.
• Lay the beef strips in the crockpot and pour the sauce over, tossing the strips to coat.
• Turn the crockpot on low and cook for about 6 hours. Mine was ready at 5. You don't want to cook the beef too long or it will start to shred.
• About an hour before it is done, take 1/4 cup of the sauce and whisk it in a small bowl with the cornstarch. Slowly stir this into the crockpot. Add in the broccoli the last 30 minutes and let the broccoli cook through. You don't want to add the broccoli until the very end or it will be mushy.
• Serve over white rice and enjoy!!

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Notes

Updated on March 7, 2021

Originally Posted on November 21, 2012

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 23gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 953mgPotassium: 459mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian American, Chinese

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