Description
Hands-off slow cooker pepper steak with tender beef, sweet peppers, and a savory soy-ginger sauce, perfect for serving over rice or noodles.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb round steak (thin strips) or flank, sirloin, stew meat
- 1 green bell pepper (thick slices)
- 1 red bell pepper (thick slices)
- ½ onion (thick slices)
- 1½ cups beef broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce (low-sodium preferred)
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp garlic powder (or 2 cloves minced)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp cold water (for slurry)
Instructions
- Add beef, peppers, and onions to a 5–6 qt slow cooker.
- Stir in broth, soy, ginger, garlic, pepper, and brown sugar.
- Cover; cook on Low for 5–6 hours (or High for 2½–3 hours) until beef is tender.
- Whisk cornstarch with cold water; stir into cooker; cook on High for 30–60 minutes until sauce is glossy and slightly thick.
- Taste and adjust salt/soy; serve hot over rice or noodles.
Notes
For firmer peppers, add them in the last 60 minutes on Low or last 30 minutes on High.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian