Slow-Braised Honey Garlic Beef

Ingredients

• 2.5 lb chuck roast
• salt (to season the roast)
• black pepper (to season the roast)
• 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
• 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 until it has a golden crust.

3. 3

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

4. 4

   Place the seared chuck roast in a slow cooker and pour the sauce over it.

5. 5

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

6. 6

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

Notes

The description specifies 4 hours on low; the transcript says 4–5 hours on low. Quantities for salt, pepper, rice, and toppings are not provided. The source does not specify a searing fat or a method for cooking the rice.

Nutrition per serving

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