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Slow cooker Korean beef bowl with quinoa
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Slow Cooker Korean Beef Bulgogi Bowls

This slow cooker Korean beef dish is a home run! Delicious, tender, flavorful chunks of beef and sauce served over fluffy, textured quinoa will easily win your heart.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Asian inspired
Keyword: crockpot bulgogi, Korean beef, slow cooker Korean beef
Servings: 4
Calories: 376kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • lbs beef stew meat cut into chunks
  • 1 cup carrots cut in to match sticks
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • ½ cup beef stock
  • ¼ cup brown sugar or sugar free alternative such as swerve
  • ¼ cup soy sauce reduced sodium preferred
  • 2 tablespoon small tapioca pearls optional - helps to thicken sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ginger crushed or finely grated
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional

For serving

  • sesame seeds
  • green onion sliced

Instructions

  • spray slow cooker with non-stick spray
  • add beef into bottom of slow cooker
    1½ lbs beef stew meat
  • add remaining ingredients, other than toppings
    1 cup carrots, 1 cup onion, ½ cup beef stock, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoon small tapioca pearls, 1 tablespoon garlic, 2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon ginger
  • cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours
  • serve in bowls over quinoa or rice and top with sesame seeds and green onion slices.

Notes

Nutritional information does not include quinoa or rice,  just the beef recipe as written.  

Nutrition

Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 997mg | Potassium: 861mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 5421IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 4mg