Delicious Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
Introduction
Delicious Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli delivers the crave-able flavors of your favorite takeout—tender beef, crisp-tender broccoli, and a savory, slightly sweet sauce—in a healthier, homemade version. This set-it-and-forget-it meal is incredibly convenient, making busy weeknights a breeze, while impressing with its deep, comforting flavors.
Whether you’re feeding a crowd or looking for a satisfying family dinner, this recipe guarantees melt-in-your-mouth beef every time, thanks to slow cooking. It’s a timeless classic with almost no prep fuss and maximum flavor payoff.
Why This Slow Cooker Dinner Wins!
What sets this recipe apart is the ease combined with results: marbled slices of beef soak up an aromatic sauce throughout the day in your slow cooker, while broccoli stays vivid and slightly crunchy by adding it at the end. The sauce, featuring soy and garlic with a hint of brown sugar, coats every bite perfectly. Best of all, you can skip the over-oily versions often found in takeout for a fresher, lighter result.
The beef takes on an ultra-tender texture with a glossy, rich finish, ensuring this dish becomes a weeknight favorite worth sharing.
Essential Prep Steps–Make It Effortless
A delicious meal begins with good prep. Slice your beef thinly across the grain for quicker, more tender results. For perfectly even broccoli florets and sliced onions, a Mueller Pro-Series 10-in-1, 8 Blade Vegetable Chopper makes fast work of chopping, keeping your prep time minimal and uniform.
Marinating beef in your sauce mixture for a few minutes before cooking boosts flavor and ensures every slice is seasoned thoroughly from edge to edge.
How to Build the Best Beef and Broccoli in Your Slow Cooker
The magic starts with combining soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, and ginger in your slow cooker. Add the beef and cover it with the sauce, then set and cook on low for about 4–5 hours. Near the finish, stir in cornstarch mixed with a bit of sauce to thicken, then add broccoli for the final 30 minutes for that just-right crunch.
Transferring leftovers to Rubbermaid Brilliance Food Storage Containers, Set of 5 (3.2 Cup) keeps them fresh and ready for the next day’s lunch without flavor loss.
Serving Suggestions for a Mouthwatering Presentation
Serve your delicious slow cooker beef and broccoli atop a bed of steamed jasmine rice, or go low-carb with cauliflower rice for a lighter option. Drizzle with extra sauce and garnish with sesame seeds or sliced green onions for a truly restaurant-worthy touch.
For the crispiest results if you like a bit of texture, briefly sauté the cooked broccoli in a hot SENSARTE Nonstick Frying Pan Skillet, 9.5 Inch before mixing into the slow cooker.
Nutritional Information and Serving Size
This recipe yields approximately 6 hearty servings. Each portion (without rice) contains around 320 calories, 30g protein, and 15g carbohydrates. Add steamed or sautéed veggies for extra fiber or double up your broccoli for an even healthier plate.
Delicious Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli (Recap)
With its irresistible savory sauce, ultra-tender beef, and perfectly cooked broccoli, this slow cooker classic is as reliable as it is delicious. The hands-off process yields takeout-worthy flavor right in your own kitchen—ideal for weeknights or impressing guests alike.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prep your veggies using the Mueller Pro-Series 10-in-1, 8 Blade Vegetable Chopper for uniform onions and broccoli florets.
- Place sliced beef and onion in your slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and beef broth until well combined. Pour over beef and onions.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours, or until beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender.
- In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and cold water to create a slurry. Add slurry to the slow cooker and mix well.
- Add broccoli florets to the slow cooker, cover, and cook an additional 30–40 minutes, until broccoli is bright green and crisp-tender.
- For extra texture, briefly sauté broccoli in the SENSARTE Nonstick Frying Pan Skillet, 9.5 Inch before mixing in.
- Serve hot over steamed rice. Store any leftovers in Rubbermaid Brilliance Food Storage Containers, Set of 5 (3.2 Cup) for easy meal prep.
Cook and Prep Times
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5–6 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes