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    Published: May 8, 2020 · Modified: May 3, 2022 · By Susan

    Lazy Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli

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    Slow cooker beef & broccoli is an easy crockpot meal. Tender beef chunks and flavorful broccoli all in a tasty Asian-inspired sauce. Top with a sprinkling of crunchy sesame seeds for a perfect finish.

    Top view of a bowl containing chucks of beef green veggies and sesame seeds

    Looking for an easy dinner recipe? Do you love savory Asian flavors? Are you a fan of tender beef and flavorful broccoli? Then you have come to the right place!

    How To Make This Easy Slow Cooker Recipe

    This easy beef and broccoli dish is made with mostly shelf-stable pantry items making it a great choice for those days when you haven't planned ahead. The ingredient list includes:

    • beef broth
    • soy sauce ( or gluten-free alternative)
    • brown sugar ( or sugar-free alternative)
    • sesame oil
    • garlic
    • sesame seeds
    • broccoli
    • beef tips or cubes
    • potato flakes (optional - used for thickening sauce)

    All ingredients, other than broccoli, are combined and cooked for at least 6 hours. This ensures that the beef cubes have plenty of time to get nice and tender, regardless of what cut of beef you start out with. Half an hour before serving, add in cut-up broccoli florets. Just set the table, make a side salad and maybe some rice, and dinner will be ready to serve!

    Broccoli, beef and sesame seed in a round white bowl

    Easy Beef Dinner Hints and Hacks

    1. I always recommend the use of a slow cooker liner. Of course, this is an optional step. I like to purchase my liners in bulk for a less expensive per-piece price. Here are the liners I buy.
    2. In the market for a new slow cooker? Here is the one I am currently lusting after.
    3. This is a great dish if your people will be eating at different times. After the cooking time, turn your slow cooker to low and everyone can have a warm and filling meal, no matter what time they are ready to eat.
    4. The longer cooking time of this recipe makes this an ideal dish for long days away from home. There is nothing better than coming home to a home-cooked meal after a long day!
    5. Long cooking also has the added benefit of tenderizing any cut of beef. Stew meat and beef tips both work well with this one.
    6. To make this a gluten-free recipe, switch out the soy sauce for Liquid Aminos.
    7. Looking to make this dish sugar-free? Switch the brown sugar with Swerve brown "sugar" erythritol.
    8. One of the listed ingredients is potato flakes. While these are technically dehydrated potatoes that become mashed potatoes when mixed with water, they also make for a great, gluten-free thickening agent. Just mix one tablespoon at a time into the sauce at the bottom of your pot until desired thickness is reached. This is an optional step and does not affect the taste of the dish.
    View of cooked beef with veggies in crockpot

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    Broccoli, beef and sesame seed in a round white bowl

    Lazy Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

    An easy crockpot meal of tender beef tips with flavorful broccoli in a tasty, Asian-inspired sauce topped with a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve over rice or rice noodles for a great alternative to take out, any day of the week!
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 7 hours 30 minutes
    Add Broccoli half an hour before serving: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 241kcal
    Author: The Lazy slow cooker
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    Equipment

    • 3.5 quart slow cooker or larger
    • slow cooker liner (optional)
    • measuring spoons and cups

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs beef cubes or tips
    • 1 cup beef broth
    • ½ cup low sodium soy sauce (or gluten free alternative) for gluten free, use liquid aminos
    • ⅓ cup brown sugar for sugar free use Erythritol (swerve) brown sugar substitue
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
    • ¾ tablespoon minced garlic
    • 16 oz frozen broccoli
    • sesame seeds
    • dehydrated mashed potato flakes

    Instructions

    • place slow cooker liner into slow cooker (if using)
    • Add broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and garlic to slow cooker
    • Add beef and cover
    • cook on low for at least 6 hours
    • half an hour before serving, add broccoli to slow cooker
      Top view of green broccoli and meat chunks being stirred by a wooden sppon
    • If you would like a thicker sauce, add one tablespoon of dehydrated mashed potatoes into a small section of the liquid on the bottom of the pot and mix it in. continue to add one tablespoon at a time and mix until desired consistency is reached.
    • serve over rice or riced cauliflower

    Nutrition

    Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 728mg | Potassium: 629mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg

    More Easy Beef Dishes:

    • Beef Stew
    • Shredded Beef Tacos
    • French Dip
    • Pot Roast Dinner
    • Beef Barbacoa

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    1. Carol says

      August 06, 2020 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Loved this recipe so simple and quick to put together. Will be making again. Thanks fo or the recipe. Carol

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      • admin says

        August 07, 2020 at 1:17 pm

        That is so nice to hear - Thank you for sharing!!

    2. Sherry says

      January 05, 2023 at 4:22 am

      Just came across this recipe. Sounds so easy & yum! Would like clarification on garlic please. Is it fresh garlic or jarred garlic. From what I understand amount varies depending which one you use. Thank you so much! I look forward to making this!!

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      • The Lazy Slow Cooker says

        January 05, 2023 at 7:08 am

        Hi Sherry, I almost always used jarred, already minced garlic (because I am lazy). If you click on the blue affiliate link in the recipe card, it will take to a photo of exactly what I use. I hope you love the recipe - please let me know if you have any other questions along the way!!
        Susan

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