Beef Broccoli Slow Cooker Without Brown Sugar

Simple and scrumptious Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli perfect for a weeknight dinner. Cook it low and slow for tender beef and then pop the broccoli in 30 minutes before serving. You'll love this delicious meal slathered in the yummiest soy and garlic sauce!

This Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli is going to be your new go-to instead of take out! With tender beef, fresh broccoli florets and a delicious sauce, it is a super easy weeknight meal to make and tastes amazing!

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• 💭 Frequently Asked Questions
• 🧂 Ingredients
• 🔪Instructions
• Equipment
• 📖 Variations
• 🍴 Serving Suggestions
• ⏲️ Storage
• 😋 Similar Recipes
• 📋 Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
• Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
• 💬 Comments

At our house, once school starts up again, every evening is a blur of activity from homework to sports and trying to squeeze in a decent meal. That's why I love using my crock pot to get yummy and healthy meals on the table without having to slave over the stove.

The other thing I love is take out, but let's face it, we can't have take out every night of the week. So that's where my Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli recipe comes in... it's so flavorful and perfect for a quick meal. This recipe so very tasty that it made our top recipes of 2018 list!

💭 Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some questions (and answers!) readers often ask about this recipe.

What is beef and broccoli sauce made of?

This delicious sauce is made from beef stock, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, soy sauce and corn starch, which thickens the sauce.

How do you make beef and broccoli gluten free?

Use a gluten-free soy sauce and serve over a bed of cauliflower rice.

🧂 Ingredients

• Stew beef
• Beef broth or stock
• Sesame oil
• Broccoli
• White or brown rice, or noodles for serving
• From the pantry: light OR dark brown sugar, fresh garlic cloves, soy sauce (or low sodium soy sauce), and corn starch.

Stew beef is perfect for recipes that cook low and slow and I highly recommend it for slow cooking recipes. Another great recipe to make with stew meat is Beef Tips and Gravy.

However, if you prefer a different cut of beef, you can use a pound of flank steak, cut across the grain into thin slices.

🔪Instructions

This is meant to be a brief overview of the slow cooker broccoli beef recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the beef stock, sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar and minced garlic.
2. Add the beef to the slow cooker crock and pour the liquid over the top, tossing the beef to coat.
3. Set the slow cooker to cook for 4 hours on LOW heat.
4. When the meat is tender, remove a ¼ cup of the sauce and put in into a small bowl.  Add the cornstarch to the sauce and whisk with a fork to combine and make a slurry.
5. Slowly drizzle the cornstarch mixture to the slow cooker and stir into the sauce.
6. Add the broccoli florets to the slow cooker and cover.
7. Cook for another 30 minutes on low so the sauce will thicken and the broccoli will cook.
8. Season with salt and pepper as desired.

Equipment

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• Slow Cooker
• Cutting Board and Santoku Knife
• Measuring Spoons
• Dry Measuring Cups
• Large Mixing Bowl

📖 Variations

We recommend that you try our recipe for the first time just as it is written for the best results, because that is how the recipe has been tested.

However, the next time you make it, you might consider one of these different ways of making this great recipe.

• If you like sesame seeds, sprinkle those right on top just before you're ready to eat. You can also sprinkle this delicious meal with sliced scallions.
• Instead of sesame oil, substitute an equal amount of canola or sunflower oil if you like.

🍴 Serving Suggestions

Serve your slow cooker beef and broccoli with jasmine, brown or white rice. You could also serve it over soba noodles, stir fry noodles or even wide egg noodles.

For company, try serving these tasty Beef & Vegetable Potstickers as an appetizer or on the side.

⏲️ Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container.

😋 Similar Recipes

These easy slow cooker recipes are perfect for weeknight dinners! Next time, try one of our most favorite slow cooker meals:

• Slow Cooker Honey Chicken - honey adds a delicious sweetness to this meal.
• Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders + Asian Slaw - there's no better combination for summer.
• Slow Cooker Lasagna - easy lasagna on a weeknight!
• Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken - you'll want to make this tonight.
• Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe - No Instant Pot? No problem! We provide slow cooker instructions too.

• Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

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• Easy Pork Lettuce Wraps Recipe

• Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples

📋 Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

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• 1 lb stew beef
• 1 cup beef stock
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• Frozen broccoli florets about 3 cups
• White or brown rice cooked
• salt and pepper, to taste

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the beef stock, sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar and minced garlic.

• Add the beef to the slow cooker and pour the liquid over the top, tossing the beef to coat.
  

• Set the slow cooker to cook for 4 hours on LOW heat.

• When the meat is tender, remove a ¼ cup of the sauce and put in into a small bowl.  Add the cornstarch to the sauce and whisk with a fork to combine.

• Slowly drizzle the slurry to the slow cooker and stir into the sauce.

• Add the broccoli florets to the slow cooker and cover.

• Cook for another 30 minutes on low so the sauce will thicken and the broccoli will cook.

• Season with salt and pepper as desired and serve over white or brown rice.
  

For best results, be sure to check our Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help your delicious recipe come out perfectly.

Calories: 275 kcal | Carbohydrates: 24 g | Protein: 29 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 70 mg | Sodium: 1268 mg | Potassium: 572 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 18 g | Vitamin A: 1 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 50 mg | Iron: 3 mg

Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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