Slow cooker beef and broccoli

Here’s a Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli recipe 🥩🥦
Tender beef and crisp-tender broccoli in a savory, slightly sweet sauce—perfect over rice.

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Ingredients (serves 4)

• 1½ lb flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
• 4 cups broccoli florets
• ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• ¼ cup beef broth or water
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger (or ½ tsp ground ginger)
• 2 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry for thickening)
• Optional garnish: sesame seeds, sliced green onions
• Cooked rice for serving

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Instructions

1. Prepare the beef
   • Slice beef thinly against the grain for tenderness.
2. Make sauce
   • In a bowl, mix soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger.
3. Add to slow cooker
   • Place beef in slow cooker and pour sauce over.
   • Cover and cook on low 4–5 hours or high 2–3 hours, until beef is tender.
4. Add broccoli
   • About 30 minutes before serving, add broccoli florets.
   • Cover and cook until broccoli is tender but still bright green.
5. Thicken sauce
   • Mix cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
   • Stir into slow cooker and cook another 5–10 minutes until sauce thickens.
6. Serve
   • Serve over cooked rice.
   • Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.

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Tips & Variations

• Make ahead: prep sauce and beef the night before.
• Vegetables: add sliced bell peppers or snow peas.
• Spicy version: add red pepper flakes or Sriracha to the sauce.
• Crispier broccoli: steam broccoli separately and stir in at the end instead of slow-cooking.

I can also give you a stovetop version in 30 minutes or an instant pot version if you want.