Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli – Chinese Restaurant Style
For the Sauce
Main Ingredients
For Thickening
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Prepare the Sauce
Into a jug, add 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 2 cloves of garlic, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of oyster sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of sesame oil, and 1 cup of beef stock. Give it a good stir together, then set aside.
Combine Beef and Sauce
Add 700g (1.5 lbs) of beef cut into thin strips and 1 small brown onion into the pot of the slow cooker. Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the beef and onion. Give everything a quick stir together to ensure everything is nicely coated.
Initial Cooking
Pop the lid on the slow cooker and set it on low for , or on high for about .
Thicken Sauce and Add Broccoli
After the initial cooking time, remove the lid. In a separate cup, mix 3 tablespoons of cornflour (cornstarch) with 3 tablespoons of water to create a slurry, then pour it into the slow cooker. Add 1 head of broccoli, broken up into florets, to the pot. Give that another stir to make sure the broccoli is submerged in the sauce.
Final Cooking
Put the lid back on and allow this to cook for another , or until the broccoli is tender.
Serve
Serve the succulent slow-cooked beef and broccoli with rice, noodles, or by itself.
Before You Cook
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No Brown sugar?
- 1 cup white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses
- Coconut sugar (1:1)
No Garlic (fresh)?
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder (per clove)
- 1/2 tsp garlic granules (per clove)
No Soy sauce?
- Tamari (1:1) — Gluten-free option.
- Coconut aminos (1:1, milder & sweeter)
- Worcestershire sauce + a pinch of salt
No Onion?
- 1 tbsp onion powder (per medium onion)
- 3 tbsp dried minced onion
- Shallots or leeks (1:1)
No Cornstarch?
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (per 1 tbsp cornstarch)
- Arrowroot powder (1:1)
- Tapioca starch (1:1)
Variations
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- Replace broccoli with your favorite stirIngredient swap
Fry vegetables like snow peas, thinly sliced carrots, or capsicum (bell pepper).
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