Slow Braised Honey Garlic Beef

Ingredients

• 2.5 lb chuck roast
• salt (to season)
• black pepper (to season)
• 0.25 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp honey
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 10 garlic (cloves, diced)
• 1 tbsp chili flakes
• 1 cup beef broth
• white rice (for serving)
• chili oil (for topping)
• sesame seeds (for topping)
• green onion (for topping)

Steps

1. 1

   Pat the chuck roast dry. Season it with salt and black pepper.

2. 2

   Sear the roast in a hot pan until it develops a golden crust.

3. 3

   In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, brown sugar, diced garlic, chili flakes, and beef broth.

4. 4

   Place the seared chuck roast in a slow cooker. Pour the sauce mixture over the roast.

5. 5

   Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, or until the beef is tender and pulls apart easily. The spoken narration gives a 4–5 hour range.

6. 6

   Serve the beef over white rice. Top with chili oil, sesame seeds, and green onion.

Notes

Rice, chili oil, sesame seeds, and green onion are named as serving accompaniments, but no quantities are provided. The description specifies 4 hours on low; the narration says 4–5 hours.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• dinner
• slow-cooked
• slow cooker
• gluten-containing
• dairy-free