Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef

I don't know about you, but Chinese food is one of my favorite types of food. 

We are lucky that here in the Bay Area we have tons of good Chinese restaurants.

 3 favorite things to order are Orange Chicken, Sweet & Sour Pork and Broccoli Beef.

There is a hole in the wall Chinese food take out place that we love & it only does take out.

They changed their menu earlier this year and they don't have Broccoli Beef anymore!

What?!?! I was so bummed, I love Broccoli Beef.

So, I decided to make my own broccoli beef....and I made it in my crock pot! 

It turned out so good, so I knew I had to share with you guys!

Here is what you need:

3/4 cup beef broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup oyster sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
1 or 2 Tablespoons Chili paste (this is a little spicy, so leave it out if you want or adjust amount to your liking)

2 Tablespoons of minced garlic
2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, thinly sliced
(Did you know that at your grocery store, you can have the butcher slice it for you? Just find a package of boneless beef, take it to the butcher, tell him you want it sliced thinly and they will do that & repackage it for you in less than 5 minutes? I love my butcher!)

3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 bag of broccoli florets (or 2 heads of broccoli, chopped into florets)

Optional:

-Sriracha for garish...I love Sriracha...it gives a good kick!

Directions:

In your slow cooker,  whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, chili paste, sesame oil and garlic.
Place beef into slow cooker & cover with the sauce.

Cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup water and 3 T of cornstarch.
Stir in cornstarch mixture and broccoli into the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes. 

Give it a good stir & it's ready to serve!

 You can serve this over white or brown rice.

I made this earlier in the week and realized I was out of rice, but I did have a bag of Trader Joe's Riced Cauliflower....have you had it?

It is awesome...it tastes just like rice.

I didn't tell Kevin it was Cauliflower rice....he thought it was regular rice! 

If you live near a Trader Joe's, be sure and try it. 

You microwave the bag for 4 minutes & then it is done. So easy!

It sells out all the time, so I usually buy 3-4 bags at once!

The cauliflower rice even looks like regular rice!

I love Sriracha, so I add some Sriracha on top of my serving of Broccoli Beef.

I may have a Sriracha addiction.

Kevin doesn't like Sriracha, so he has his Broccoli Beef without it. More Sriracha for me!

This Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef serves 6 adults. 

This recipe is SO easy to make and it is healthy for you!

As a working mom with 3 kids, my slow cooker is one of my favorite kitchen items. 

I use it at least once a week.

If you are in need of some more Slow Cooker recipes, here are some of my favorites:

Here are some of my all time favorite Crock Pot meals:

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas HERE:

 THIS soup:

And my Slow Cooker Ribs:

3 ingredient Crock Pot Chicken Tacos:
 
 Easiest Dinner Ever:

Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan:

White Chicken Chili

 To see all my other Slow Cooker Recipes, click the Recipe Box HERE!

I have Slow Cooker Soups {HERE} and Slow Cooker Entrees {HERE}

I also wanted to let you know that I am guest posting on Erika's blog today!

She has a fun series called "Owning It"
Check it out HERE!

Hope you have a great day!
And, hope you enjoy the Broccoli Beef recipe....let me know if you make it!