Description
This Slow Cooker Pepper Steak recipe features tender beef sirloin strips simmered with colorful bell peppers, onions, and a savory sauce made of beef broth, soy sauce, and seasonings. Slow cooking melds the flavors beautifully, resulting in a comforting and flavorful dish perfect for serving over rice, noodles, or with potatoes.
Ingredients
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Beef and Vegetables
- 2 lbs beef sirloin strips or sirloin steak cut into slices
- 3 large colorful bell peppers, sliced thick
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves
Sauce
- 3/4 cup beef broth
- 3 beef bouillon cubes
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch or flour
Instructions
- Make the sauce: In a mixing glass, combine hot beef broth, crushed beef bouillon cubes, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, honey, ground ginger, black pepper, salt, and cornstarch or flour. Stir well until the bouillon cubes dissolve completely and the mixture is uniform.
- Prepare slow cooker: Place the beef strips into the slow cooker evenly. Pour the prepared sauce over the beef to coat it thoroughly.
- Add vegetables: Layer the thickly sliced bell peppers, onion slices, and whole garlic cloves over the beef and sauce mixture inside the slow cooker.
- Cook: Set the slow cooker to LOW and cook for 6 hours, or set it to HIGH and cook for 3 hours. If possible, stir the ingredients halfway through the cooking time to ensure even cooking and flavor distribution.
- Finish and serve: Once cooked, stir the pepper steak mixture well to blend all the flavors. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot over rice, noodles, or alongside mashed or baked potatoes.
Notes
- Although the initial amount of sauce seems small, the beef and vegetables release juices during cooking, creating plenty of flavorful sauce by the end.
- To enhance flavor, you can substitute some or all of the beef broth with low-sodium broth for a healthier option.
- For thicker sauce, you may adjust the cornstarch or flour slightly or thicken the sauce towards the end of cooking by removing the lid and increasing heat for a short period.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1 cup)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
