I love Beef and Broccoli, it’s my favorite Chinese takeaway dish. Although I don’t buy it often because I’m cheap, and it’s rather oily from my local kitschy Chinese restaurant. But I love it all the same however I think that’s obvious from my roundness.
So seeing a video on the net one night of the same recipe for a slow cooker I gave it a try, and it was a hit with the kids and it is now going to be on loop as a regular dinner. And the best part it can be put in the slow cooker and forgotten about until 30 minutes before serving.
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
What you will need:
1 beef stock cube
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sesame oil
700 gms beef sirloin, cut into 1-inch strips
2 tablespoons cornflour
1 head of broccoli florets, or to taste
How to:
Crumble beef stock cube into warm water in a bowl and stir to dissolve; add soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and sesame oil and stir to dissolve sugar.
Put the beef strips into a slow cooker crock. Pour sauce mixture over the beef.
Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours (or on High for 4 hours).
Spoon 2 tablespoons liquid from the slow cooker into a bowl. Whisk cornstarch into the liquid and stir the cornflour mixture into the liquid in the slow cooker until consistent in color.
At this point add the broccoli and cook on High until the sauce thickens about 30 minutes. Spoon broccoli beef over portions of cooked jasmine rice and garnish with sesame seeds.
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