Hot Honey Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb steak (Cut into thin strips)
• 0.5 white onion (Sliced; approximately half a medium onion)
• 0.5 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 tbsp honey (Use 2–4 tbsp according to desired sweetness; sugar-free brown sweetener may be substituted)
• 2 tbsp chili onion crisp oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder (Part of the stated 1 tsp each seasoning mixture)
• 1 tsp ginger powder (Part of the stated 1 tsp each seasoning mixture)
• 1 tsp chili powder (Part of the stated 1 tsp each seasoning mixture)
• 12 oz broccoli (Cut into florets)

Steps

1. 1

   Trim the steak as needed and cut it into thin, even strips. Slice the onion and cut the broccoli into bite-size florets, keeping the broccoli separate because it is added later.

2. 2

   Add the steak, sliced onion, soy sauce, beef broth, honey or sugar-free brown sweetener, chili onion crisp oil, garlic powder, ginger powder, and chili powder to the slow cooker. Stir briefly so the seasonings and liquids are distributed around the beef.

3. 3

   Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 2–4 hours, until the steak is tender and cooked through. The longer end of the range will produce softer beef; avoid overcooking thin strips unnecessarily.

4. 4

   Add the broccoli florets to the slow cooker during the final 30 minutes of cooking. Stir them into the beef and sauce, cover, and continue cooking until the broccoli is tender but not falling apart.

5. 5

   Stir the beef, broccoli, and sauce well before serving so the chili-honey mixture coats everything and the sauce thickens slightly. Taste and adjust the sweetness or heat if desired, then serve hot.

Notes

The source gives ranges of 1–2 lb steak, 2–4 tbsp honey, and 2–4 hours on LOW. This extraction uses 1.5 lb steak and 2 tbsp honey as representative amounts. For a lower-carb version, use the suggested sugar-free brown sweetener instead of honey. Cooking time may vary with the thickness of the steak strips and the slow cooker.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• slow-cooked
• beef
• low-carb option
• high-protein
• spicy-sweet
• one-pot
• gluten-free option