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Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli

Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli is tender beef, broccoli florets and a succulent sauce making this a tasty family favorite. Tastes even better than take-out!

Tender beef, broccoli and a succulent sauce make this Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli a family favorite. Serve over rice and you have a complete meal that tastes even better than take-out!

I just cannot keep my hands off my slow cooker! Maybe it’s how easy it is to use, maybe it’s the delicious smells that fill the house all day, but my love affair with this old ceramic, chipped lid, basic high/low setting machine is still going strong.

I feel a little sorry for my new Instant Pot, sitting all shiny on the counter. You too are a slow cooker, but I am just not ready to give up the past yet.

The melt-in-your-mouth beef, tender broccoli and thick, succulent sauce make this homemade Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli a family favorite. Serve this amazing recipe over rice and you have a complete meal that tastes even better than take-out!

Yes, you can see in the photo that I actually measured my cuts. Let me just say that experience is a fine teacher. The first time I made this dish, not knowing better,  I sliced the flank steak into super thin slices with random lengths. The meat slow cooked into the prettiest toothpick-sized meat strings you have ever seen…no good.

The melt-in-your-mouth beef, tender broccoli and thick, succulent sauce make this homemade Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli a family favorite. Serve this amazing recipe over rice and you have a complete meal that tastes even better than take-out!

It does not get any easier than this folks. Just throw everything but the broccoli and cornstarch into the slow cooker and let it do it’s thing.

Before I walk away from the slow cooker, I get the broccoli out of the freezer and set it on the counter to thaw. Drain off any water from the thawed broccoli before adding to your beef mixture. When you have 30 minutes left on the cooking time, the cornstarch and broccoli are stirred into the pot.

Tender beef, broccoli and a succulent sauce make this Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli a family favorite. Serve over rice and you have a complete meal that tastes even better than take-out!

My boys love this sauce to be extra thick, so here is my little trick. When the cook time is done, turn off the slow cooker. Take the lid off the pot and stir everything to release the steam to reduce the liquid which thickens the sauce.  That’s a mouthful.  Anyway,  It’s a simple tip, but good to know if you are a beginner cook!

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The melt-in-your-mouth beef, tender broccoli and thick, succulent sauce make this homemade Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli a family favorite. Serve this amazing recipe over rice and you have a complete meal that tastes even better than take-out!
The melt-in-your-mouth beef, tender broccoli and thick, succulent sauce make this homemade Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli a family favorite. Serve this amazing recipe over rice and you have a complete meal that tastes even better than take-out!

Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli

Tender beef, broccoli and a succulent sauce make this Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli a family favorite. Serve over rice and you have a complete meal that tastes even better than take-out!
4.82 from 11 votes
Prep Time :5 minutes
Cook Time :2 hours 25 minutes
Total Time :2 hours 30 minutes
Servings :6
Calories :373
Course :Main Course

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds flank steak sliced into thin, 2 inch long pieces
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 6 cups frozen broccoli florets thawed
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions 

  • Grease the inside of the slow cooker, or use a liner. Add steak, broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic and red pepper flakes to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 2 – 3 hours or low 4 – 5 hours.
  • 30 minutes before the cooking time expires mix the cornstarch and water. Whisk the cornstarch until dissolved. Add to the slow cooker and stir. Add the broccoli to the slow cooker and stir. Recover the slow cooker and cook an additional 25 – 30 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the broccoli is crisp-tender.
  • Serve beef and broccoli over rice, spooning sauce on top.

Chef Tips

Note – this recipe makes extra sauce to be drizzled over the rice.
Note – omit sesame oil for a lower fat content, use low-sodium beef broth to reduce sodium content

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
373
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10.3
g
16
%
Saturated Fat
 
3.51
g
22
%
Cholesterol
 
90.72
mg
30
%
Sodium
 
1608.7
mg
70
%
Potassium
 
994.72
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
 
32.26
g
11
%
Fiber
 
2.82
g
12
%
Sugar
 
20.09
g
22
%
Protein
 
38.06
g
76
%
Vitamin A
 
616.35
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
 
82
mg
99
%
Calcium
 
101.79
mg
10
%
Iron
 
4.03
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Tender beef, broccoli and a succulent sauce make this Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef with Broccoli a family favorite. Serve over rice and you have a complete meal that tastes even better than take-out!

 

I’m Christine, a self-appointed foodie and almost empty-nester who is addicted to creating quick and tasty recipes that anyone can make. My goal is to give you the confidence and know-how to cook from scratch with easy, budget-friendly recipes. Welcome to my kitchen! Learn more…

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