Easy Crock Pot Pepper Steak Recipe
Craving Chinese takeout? This crock pot pepper steak recipe has super tender beef, sweet bell peppers, and rich garlic flavor in a tangy sauce.
Equipment
- 6-quart slow cooker
- Medium Bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb beef sirloin or flank steak sliced into thin strips against the grain
- 2 large bell peppers 1 green, 1 red, sliced into strips
- 1 medium yellow onion sliced into strips
- 1 cup beef broth
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Lightly spray the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick spray. Arrange the sliced beef strips evenly in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together beef broth, low sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, ground ginger, and black pepper.
- Pour the broth mixture evenly over the sliced beef.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.
- After 5 hours, add the sliced bell peppers and yellow onions to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 1 more hour.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and cold water until combined.
- Turn the slow cooker to HIGH. Add the cornstarch mixture to the broth in the slow cooker.
- Cover and let the sauce thicken for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot over rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 27gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 984mgPotassium: 605mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1243IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 3mg
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