Crockpot Beef and Broccoli

So most of you know that I love Asian food. I love sesame seed chicken, lemon chicken, fried rice and most of you know that one of my favorites is Chinese Inn in Louisiana. I really wanted Chinese food this evening especially beef and broccoli but I was not feeling good and I honestly didn't feel like cooking. But I thought that maybe I could make beef and broccoli in the crockpot. Which I have not made too many crockpot meals. I'm not a big huge fan of the crockpot. But it definitely comes in handy when you don't feel like standing in the kitchen cooking. In our freezer we always have a roast and frozen vegetables so I knew that I had the basics. And in my pantry is always soy sauce and ginger and garlic and basically all the things that you need to make Asian food. I also made beef and broccoli already in the blog but I decided this time instead of water I would replace it with beef broth which would give it more flavor and depth.  I hope you enjoy this crockpot meal. Enjoy......and Eat on!!!

Ingredients:

1 lb. beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips

1 cup beef beef broth

1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce

1/3 cup brown sugar(darker the better but use what you have)

1 tbsp sesame oil 

3 garlic cloves, pressed

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp fresh minced ginger

2 tbsp. cornstarch

2 tbsp. of the crockpot sauce

Frozen broccoli florets

White rice, cooked

Directions:

Preheat crockpot on high. 

In a bowl whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic and ginger. 

Add your slices of beef and stir. 

Add beef and sauce to the crockpot. TURN DOWN TO LOW and cook on low for 4 hours. 

Once done, whisk together cornstarch and cooking liquid, into a bowl and pour into crockpot, stir to mix well. Add brocollii. Cook on low for an additional 25 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken. 

We served over regular white rice. 

Teriyaki Beef Skewers

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups light brown sugar

1 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3 large garlic cloves, chopped

4 pounds boneless round steak, cut into 1/4-inch slices

bamboo skewers, soaked in water

DIRECTIONS:

Whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, water, vegetable oil, and garlic together in a large bowl; add beef slices into the mixture and stir to coat. 

Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Marinate beef in refrigerator for 24 hours.

Remove beef from the marinade, shaking to remove any excess liquid. Throw away the rest of the marinade.

Place beef slices in a zig-zag way onto the skewers.

Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Cook skewers on preheated grill until the beef is cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Beef and broccoli

My husband is trying to stay within his macros but he gets real tired of eating just grilled meats and a vegetable or other things comparable to that......so I suggested how about beef and broccoli...which by the way looks like you did a lot of work and really it's super easy!!! And feel free to substitute pork or chicken. Get ready to impress your friends and family with this great Asian dish!! Enjoy.....and Eat on!!! 

Ingredients:

3 tblsp cornstarch, divided

1/2 cup water 

2 tblsp water, divided

1/2 tsp garlic powder 

2 minced garlic cloves

1lb thin sirloin steaks, cut into thin strips

2 tblsp canola oil, divided

4 cups broccoli 

1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce

2 tblsp brown sugar

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp fresh minced ginger

1 tsp sesame oil

Rice

Slice meat and put it into a ziplock bag.  Mix in a bowl 2 tblsp of cornstarch, 2 tblsp of water, garlic powder, and minced garlic. Add this mixture to your meat and marinate for 30 mins in fridge. In a wok or skillet over medium high heat, stir fry beef in a tblsp of oil until beef reaches desired doneness, remove and put into a bowl. Stir fry broccoli for about 4-5 minutes. Put beef back into pan. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ground ginger, minced ginger, sesame oil and remainder of cornstarch and water until smooth.  Add this to pan and stir for about a minute. Serve over rice or just eat plain like we did!!