“Family favorite slow cooker beef and broccoli recipe. Juicy, flavorful beef simmered is a homemade sauce with bright crisp broccoli over a bed of white rice! Crock pot beef and broccoli that’s better than take out!”
Thanksgiving is over and I am still exhausted, what about you? It seems like I’ve been in the kitchen 24/7 and today I said “mama tiiiiied chile”! But that doesn’t matter because mama’s never got the day off huh? Oh well, I wouldn’t trade my job in for the world!
With busy days like this, I simply turn to one of my best friends, my slow cooker!!! If you’re wondering why I don’t have many slow cooker recipes on this site, it’s because I had dreams of starting another site dedicated solely to my family’s favorite crockpot recipes. What in the world was I thinking y’all? Like ….where did I think I was gonna find the time to do that? LOL Bless my heart!
I decided to just post all those yummy slow cooker recipes right here on Divas Can Cook instead! Today it’s all about this beef and broccoli baby!! Gosh, how I love this dish!! It’s quick, easy, with simple ingredients. Beef and broccoli are some of my favorite take-out meals so I was all over trying the homemade crockpot version.
It comes together so quickly and even quicker if you triple the recipe and freeze all the prepared ingredients in freezer bags, which is what I normally do. Then I just plop the whole bag in the slow cooker and go on about my day. Love it!
This beef and broccoli is ready in only 3-4 hours which means you can throw this stuff in the slow cooker on your lunch break and get off work ready to eat lunch #2. Or am I the only one who eats two lunches??? This dish is full of flavor and tastes much better in the crockpot than if you made it on the stovetop. Mainly because those strips of beef get to simmer slowly in all that soy saucy, garlicky, brown sugary, brothy goodness. Don’t plan for leftovers and make sure you use a really goooooooood low sodium soy sauce here since that is the dominant flavor.
Broccoli Tip: I simply can NOT get down with certain veggies cooked in the slow cooker and broccoli is one of them! I like my broccoli bright, fresh-tasting with a bit of a bite. This is why I steam fresh broccoli in the microwave for a few minutes as opposed to throwing it in the crockpot with the rest of the ingredients. Although you can totally do that if you don’t mind super tender broccoli.
Watch me make this slow cooker beef and broccoli recipe from start to finish!
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
Ingredients
- 1.2 lbs steak I used flank steak, cut into strips
- 1/2 cup white or yellow onions diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- fresh ginger grated (optional)
- 1 cup chicken or beef broth warmed
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce I like Kikkoman
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch to thicken
- 3-4 cups fresh broccoli steamed (see note)
- white rice prepared
- Garnish red pepper flakes, sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add steak, onions, garlic, and fresh ginger into the slow cooker. (I prefer using my small slow cooker with this recipe)
- In a medium-size bowl stir together broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes until the brown sugar has dissolved.
- Pour mixture into the slow cooker and stir.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until steak is tender to your liking.
- Stir in cornstarch to thicken the sauce. (Alternatively, you can scoop out 1/4 cup of broth mixture and mix it with cornstarch to create a thick sauce and then pour this back into the slow cooker to prevent lumps. I never do this though)
- Taste and adjust seasonings if desired (sometimes I'll add in some powdered onion and powdered garlic, black pepper, sriracha, and salt, depending on the type of broth & soy sauce I use)
- To serve, place rice on a plate and top with beef and broccoli.
- Garnish with red pepper flakes and sesame seeds if desired.
Video
Notes
Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to over cook.
I made this and it was a huge hit. Going to make it again for additional family. If I double the receipe should I adjust time and temp?
I cannot get enough of this recipe. This is my go-to for my HUBBY!
I am wondering if I can use flank steak?
Absolutely!
My husband loved it. He said it has the Holy Ghost!
I’ve made this a few times and it is amazing! Just wondering if I can use beef for pot roast as well?
I was wondering that too and then I realized I missed it the first read, because it does say low.
my go to beef and broccoli recipe! fiancée loves it!!! going to use splenda brown sugar to reduce the carbs! thank you for the fantastic recipe!!
My hubby absolutely LOVES this recipe and it was sooooo easy!! Will definitely make this again! ♡
Is the crockpot on low for 4hrs? Or high?
I keep mine on high for about 3-1/2 hrs, but I usually have extra meat in there.
This was delicious and simple, great for a busy weeknight. We used a bag of string beans with skinny carrots from the produce section, steamed the bag in the micro and threw it in the pot at the end and let it cook/warm a bit longer, just wanted something other than broccoli and turned out great, I took the sauce out of the crock and heated up the liquid in a sauce pan with the corn starch for a couple minutes then added back to make it quicker at the end. Still simple enough! I highly recommend this, thank you for the great recipe!
Delicious!
Hey, I’m curious if it would work well with filet mignon ?
I wouldn’t waste a filet on this. The slow cooker will make the meat tender
Do your strips actually stay like that? Mine completely broke down.
This recipe was such a big hit with my picky eating family!!! Everyone ate it and loved it! I can’t even remember when everyone liked what I cooked! We loved it so much we wrote about it here: http://jugglingwithkids.com/2016/06/easy-crockpot-broccoli-beef.html
Everything was perfect up until I added the corn starch right to the crockpot like you did! Ruined the whole dish????
It had an awful chalky taste, it would have been perfect if I didn’t add the corn starch. Or mixed the starch seperately with cold water.
Not enough liquid! I made as directed, cooked on low, left for work, 7 hours later….burnt!
That’s because it was 7 hours later. The recipe says cook on low for 3-4 hours
Do you put broccoli in crock pot or just mix before you serve
Seriously? microwave the broccoli? I don’t think so.
I prefer my broccoli a bit crisp. You can throw it in the crock pot if you’d like though.
Made this last night! My family loves it. They thought the sauce was amazing! So easy and delicious 🙂
This is super easy and super delicious. I loved it, my husband loved it, and my children loved it. I made it just as it is on here and it was A-mazing. I will be trying out the dinner rolls. So far, I have not been able to mix the yeast right so if all goes well, this will be my first bread.
Just made the dish and I cant believe how well it turned out, this is bomb!!!! I added green beans but it def could have gone without them.
This recipe was a huge hit with my family! Easy & delicious. I will be making it again and again.
One of the best dishes I ever made!!!
First off I dont cook much but you have inspired me to do better. My husband told me I can watch your show anytime…lol But anyways I made the beef and broccoli Friday and my family loved it. This recipe was easy and it helps because it was in the crock pot especially when you work throughout the week. Today I am going to try the meatloaf, fresh green beans, and the potatoes.
Love this vibrant colors combo, it’s so appetizing!
I am so about to try this. What is a good substitute for the sesame oil, though? I don’t have any and all I have is olive oil. Can I omit the sesame oil and it turn out the same?
I’m going to try this, I love to use my crock pot, but can you tell me why you talk so fast, it is hard to understand what you are saying?
This was another winner! I went out and bought a crock pot just for these recipes I’m really excited about the slow cooker recipes. This was a great recipe even though I had to leave the onions out, my boyfriend is allergic:(. I did find that cooking it for about 5 hours really made the steak much more tender. Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
Yes! Thank you so much for the crock pot recipe. Please make more.
Made this for dinner and was really delicious. Loved it!! Such an awesome recipe. I love this slow cooker recipe. I hope there’s more to come. Thanks for sharing your recipe!!
Just finished making this dish! Absolutely delicious! Please do more crock pot recipes! Thanks.
Hi monique thank you so much for this recipe. I rarely use my crockpot but I love beef and broccoli maybe this recipe will encourage me to use it a little more often