Slow Cooker Pepper Steak (Printable)
Tender beef and bell peppers slow-cooked in a savory soy-garlic sauce for a comforting family meal.
# What You Need:
→ Meats
01 - 1 ½ lbs flank steak or sirloin, sliced into thin strips
→ Vegetables
02 - 2 large bell peppers (red and green), sliced into strips
03 - 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
04 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
→ Sauce & Seasonings
05 - ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
06 - ⅓ cup beef broth
07 - 2 tbsp tomato paste
08 - 1 tbsp brown sugar
09 - 1 tbsp cornstarch
10 - 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
11 - ½ tsp salt, or to taste
→ Garnish
12 - 2 green onions, sliced
13 - Sesame seeds
# How-To:
01 - Arrange the sliced flank steak strips evenly across the bottom of the slow cooker insert.
02 - Layer the sliced bell peppers, onion, and minced garlic over the beef.
03 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, beef broth, tomato paste, brown sugar, cornstarch, black pepper, and salt until smooth and well combined.
04 - Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the beef and vegetables in the slow cooker.
05 - Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours, until the beef is tender and the vegetables are cooked but still retain a slight crispness.
06 - Stir the contents well. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
07 - Serve hot over steamed rice or noodles.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The sauce thickens right in the slow cooker, so there is no extra pan work at the end.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day when the flavors have had time to deepen and settle.
- You can swap the protein for chicken or pork and it still turns out beautifully every single time.
02 -
- Do not skip the cornstarch, without it you will have a thin broth instead of a glossy sauce that clings to the meat.
- Opening the slow cooker lid adds about 15 minutes of cook time each time, so keep it sealed.
03 -
- Partially freeze your steak for 20 minutes before slicing and you will get paper thin strips with almost no effort.
- Choose tamari instead of regular soy sauce if you need a gluten free version, the flavor is nearly identical.