Crock-Pot Broccoli Beef

Crock-Pot Broccoli Beef

Ingredients

Serves 6

½ cup soy sauce (or coconut aminos)

⅓ cup brown sugar (I used coconut sugar)

¼ cup rice wine vinegar (or cider vinegar)

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I used sesame oil)

1 ½ lbs beef sirloin, cut into 1-inch strips

2 tablespoons cornstarch (or arrowroot powder)

2 lbs broccoli florets

Directions

Lightly grease the insert of the slow cooker or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.

In a bowl combine soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and oil.

Place beef at the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour sauce over beef.

Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours (or on high for 4 hours).

About 30 minutes before the beef is done, in a small bowl whisk cornstarch with 4 tablespoons of water.

Pour the cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker, cover, and continue cooking for 30 minutes, or until the sauce starts to thicken.

In the meantime cook broccoli in a steamer rack in a large pot over boiling water, covered, until stems are just tender, about 4 to 6 minutes.

Add broccoli to beef and stir to combine.

Serve over white rice sprinkled with sesame seeds and fresh chopped parsley if you like.