slow cooker broccoli beef

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin, cut into 1-inch strips
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 pounds broccoli florets, or to taste
• 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Ready Time: 6 hrs 45 mins


• crumble beef bouillon 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 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 cornstarch mixture into the liquid in the slow cooker until consistent in color.
• cook on high until the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
• place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. bring water to a boil.
• cook broccoli in covered steamer until tender, 2 to 6 minutes; add to sauce in slow cooker and stir to coat.
• ladle broccoli beef over portions of cooked jasmine rice and garnish with sesame seeds.