Crockpot Pepper Steak

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Crockpot pepper steak is an easy slow cooker dinner made with tender beef, bell peppers, onion, garlic, and ginger in a savory soy and brown sugar sauce. It has all the flavors of classic Chinese pepper steak with minimal effort.

Prep Time15

Cook Time6 10

Total Time6 25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, asian

Servings: servings

Author: Krista Teigen

Equipment

1 Crockpot

Ingredients

½ tbsp olive oil
2 lbs sirloin steak sliced into bite-size strips
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
3 cloves garlic minced
1 piece 1-inch ginger minced
1 tsp sesame oil
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup soy sauce
1 cup beef broth
1 medium onion sliced
2 bell peppers sliced
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once heated, add in the steak, salt, and pepper. Cook until the steak is browned, but not cooked through. Take off the heat.
½ tbsp olive oil, 2 lbs sirloin steak, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
Add the garlic, ginger, sesame oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, and beef broth to the Crockpot. Whisk until combined.
3 cloves garlic, 1 piece 1-inch ginger, 1 tsp sesame oil, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup soy sauce, 1 cup beef broth
Add in the steak and onion and stir to the coat in the sauce.
1 medium onion
Cover with the lid, and cook for 6-8 hours on low, or 3-4 hours on high.
When there’s a half hour left of cook time, add in the bell peppers and cornstarch slurry.
2 bell peppers, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 2 tbsp water
Cover and cook on high for another 30 minutes until the peppers are tender and the sauce has thickened.

Notes

Flank steak can be used instead of sirloin. Slice it thinly against the grain to keep the beef tender after slow cooking.
Add red pepper flakes for heat. Start with ¼ teaspoon and adjust to taste if you prefer a spicier pepper steak.
Mushrooms make a great addition. Add sliced mushrooms with the onions so they cook down and absorb the savory sauce.

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