Description
Tender beef strips, soft bell peppers, and onions simmer in a rich, savory sauce that tastes like your favorite Chinese takeout—only easier and made right in your slow cooker.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef strips (Or top sirloin or round steak cut into ½-inch strips)
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced thick
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced thick
- 1 white onion, sliced
- ½ cup water
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp brown sugar (Honey or white sugar also work)
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
Instructions
- Add the water and beef bouillon cubes to a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds until dissolved.
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients: soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ground ginger, garlic powder, black pepper, brown sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Pour the sauce into the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Layer beef strips over the sauce evenly.
- Add sliced onion, followed by sliced red and green bell peppers; do not stir.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours until beef is tender.
- After cooking, stir to coat everything in the sauce; thicken if desired by adding cornstarch mixed with cold water.
- Serve hot over rice, noodles, or quinoa, garnished with black pepper or green onion.
Notes
Slice peppers and onions thick to maintain texture. Use bouillon for a more concentrated sauce. This can be made ahead as a freezer meal.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 300
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Chinese