Description
A simple and tender slow cooker pepper steak recipe with only 5 main ingredients, perfect for a hands-off, comforting meal that transforms budget-friendly beef cuts into melt-in-your-mouth goodness.
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds beef sirloin or flank steak, sliced into thin strips
- 3 medium bell peppers (mixed colors: red, yellow, green), sliced
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced
- 1 cup beef broth (low-sodium recommended)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- Optional: 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
Instructions
- Slice beef against the grain into thin strips.
- Slice bell peppers and onion into strips of roughly the same size.
- If using fresh garlic, mince it now.
- In a mixing bowl, toss the sliced beef with soy sauce and garlic powder or fresh garlic if using. Let sit while prepping veggies.
- Place sliced onions and bell peppers at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Spread the marinated beef on top of the veggies.
- Pour beef broth over everything and gently stir to combine without overmixing.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours (5 hours recommended for best tenderness).
- Once done, stir the mixture well. If sauce is too thin, mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water, stir into the crock pot, and cook on HIGH for 10-15 minutes to thicken.
- Serve over steamed rice, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
[‘Slice beef against the grain for maximum tenderness.’, ‘Use fresh bell peppers for better texture; frozen peppers can be added in the last hour if needed.’, ‘Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours to avoid drying out the beef.’, ‘Thicken sauce with cornstarch slurry if too watery.’, ‘Leftovers taste better the next day as flavors develop.’, ‘Can be made gluten-free by substituting tamari for soy sauce and ensuring broth is gluten-free.’, ‘Optional garlic powder or fresh garlic can be added for extra flavor.’, ‘Variations include adding crushed red pepper flakes for spice or swapping soy sauce for tamari or coconut aminos.’]
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approxima
- Calories: 280
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Protein: 28
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