Slow-Cooker Sweet & Sour Beef
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Tender browned beef slow-cooked in a tangy-sweet sauce made with apple cider vinegar, tomato sauce, sugar, molasses, and spices, along with onion, bell pepper, and carrots. Serve over white rice to soak up the flavorful sauce.
- Time
- 4 hours 20 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop and slow cooker
- Good for
- Lunch or dinner
- Cuisine
- American
Ingredients
- 120 g
- 50 g
- 7 g
- 8 g
- 170 g
- 6 g
- 150 g
- 150 g
- 255 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 2.25 kg before cooking, which is about 375 g per serving.
Steps
Brown the 2 pounds of bite-size stewing beef in a skillet before beginning the slow-cooker preparation. The beef does not need to be fully cooked through at this stage; browning develops flavor.
In the slow-cooker insert, combine the apple cider vinegar, tomato sauce, sugar, paprika, chili powder, molasses, and about 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir until the sugar and seasonings are evenly distributed through the sauce.
Add the browned beef to the sauce and stir so the pieces are tucked down and coated.
Slice the large white onion and add it over the beef.
Cut the bell pepper into small squares and add it to the slow cooker.
Add about 2 cups of sliced carrots. Store-bought sliced carrots may be used, or slice fresh carrots yourself.
Stir the beef and vegetables gently so they are distributed through the sauce. Cover the slow cooker with its lid.
Cook on HIGH for about 4 hours, until the beef is tender and the vegetables are cooked through. Alternatively, cook on LOW for approximately 6 to 7 hours.
Spoon the finished sweet and sour beef and vegetables into serving bowls, including plenty of the sauce. Serve with cooked white rice or another accompaniment of your choice.
Notes
The beef is browned before slow cooking. The creator serves the dish over white rice and recommends spooning the sauce over the top. Cooking time may be about 4 hours on HIGH or 6–7 hours on LOW.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 472
- Protein
- 34 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
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