Slow Cooker Korean Beef
Slow Cooker Korean Beef is such an easy meal that results in the most delicious, melt-in-your-mouth beef! The sweet and spicy sauce requires just 10 minutes of prep time and infuses the meat while it cooks. It’s the perfect weeknight dinner and makes even better leftovers!
Servings: 6 people
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup beef broth
- ½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 3.5 lb boneless beef chuck roast cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- Sesame seeds for seasoning
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, grated ginger, Sriracha, and onion powder until well combined.
- Add Ingredients to the Slow Cooker: Place the cubed beef chuck roast into the slow cooker. Pour the prepared sauce over the beef, ensuring all the pieces are evenly coated.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low heat for 7–8 hours or high heat for 3–4 hours, until the beef is tender and easily pulls apart.
- Thicken the Sauce: In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to make a slurry. Stir this mixture into the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking to thicken the sauce.
- Serve: Serve hot over rice or steamed broccoli. Garnish with green onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Notes
- I like to use reduced-sodium soy sauce and add salt to taste.
- Fresh garlic and ginger are best in this recipe. But, if you don’t have them on hand you can use garlic powder and ground ginger instead.
- Cut the beef into similar-sized cubes so they all cook at the same time. If you buy pre-cubed meat then you may need to cut the larger pieces in half.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6 | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 1453mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 38mg