Description

This Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli recipe offers tender, flavorful beef paired with crisp broccoli cooked to perfection in a savory Asian-inspired sauce. Using a slow cooker ensures the beef becomes melt-in-your-mouth soft while the sauce thickens beautifully with a blend of soy, oyster sauce, ginger, and aromatic seasonings. It’s a comforting, easy-to-make dish perfect for busy days, delivering restaurant-quality flavors at home with minimal effort.

Ingredients

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Beef and Vegetables

500 g / 16 oz chuck steak or other beef cut suitable for slow cooking, thinly sliced against the grain
300 g / 16 oz broccoli florets (about 6 cups, from 1 giant broccoli or 2 medium heads)

Sauce and Seasoning

2 tbsp corn flour (corn starch)
1 cup water
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp finely sliced fresh ginger
3 tbsp soy sauce (normal dark soy sauce)
2 tbsp oyster sauce
4 tsp Chinese cooking wine (rice wine) or dry sherry
1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
1 tsp sugar
4 dashes white pepper

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Instructions

Slice the Beef: Cut the chuck steak into thin slices against the grain, which means slicing at 90 degrees to the direction of the muscle fibers. This will help ensure the beef becomes tender during cooking.
Prepare the Slow Cooker: Place the sliced beef into the slow cooker evenly.
Mix Cornflour and Water: In a separate bowl, mix the corn flour (corn starch) with water to form a smooth slurry. This will help thicken the sauce.
Add Sauce Ingredients: Pour the cornflour mixture along with oil, finely sliced fresh ginger, soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry, optional sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper into the slow cooker with the beef. Stir gently to combine.
Cook the Beef: Cook on the HIGH setting for 3 hours in the slow cooker, allowing the beef to become tender and the flavors to meld. Alternatively, you can pressure cook on high for 40 minutes if using a pressure cooker.
Add Broccoli Florets: About 20 minutes before the end of the slow cooking time, add the broccoli florets to the slow cooker. Stir to mix with the sauce and beef, then continue cooking until the broccoli is tender but still crisp.
Final Stir and Serve: Give the slow cooker contents a final gentle stir to evenly coat broccoli and beef in the sauce. Adjust seasoning if needed, then serve hot over steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal.

Notes

Note 1: Fresh ginger adds a bright, fragrant heat. Use finely sliced ginger for best flavor distribution.
Note 2: The water mixed with cornflour acts as a thickening agent creating a silky sauce.
Note 3: Adjust white pepper to your taste; it provides a subtle spicy kick without overwhelming the dish.
Note 4: Sesame oil is optional but adds a lovely nutty aroma if included.
Note 5: Chinese cooking wine can be substituted with dry sherry if unavailable.