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Slow Cooker Korean Beef

Slow Cooker Korean Beef

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This Slow Cooker Korean Beef is a flavor-packed masterpiece that brings the bold, savory-sweet tastes of Korean cuisine to your table with minimal effort. In just 15 minutes of prep, your slow cooker does the heavy lifting, transforming simple ingredients into a dish that’s both comforting and exotic.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4
Calories 478 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • large, heavy-bottomed skillet
  • Saucepan
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ Tablespoons refined sesame oil olive oil or vegetable oil will work in a pinch
  • 2 pounds beef flank steak sliced against the grain
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 scallions chopped (whites and greens divided)
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons honey
  • 3 teaspoons garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Sear the steak. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet. Add the beef, season with salt and pepper, and saute until caramelized. Add the whites of the scallions and saute for 30 more seconds. Turn off the heat.
  • Make the sauce. Whisk together the soy sauce, honey, garlic powder, onion powder, toasted sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, ground ginger, and red pepper flakes.
  • Load the crock pot. Add the beef to the basin of your crock pot and pour the sauce over it. Stir until the meat is thoroughly coated in the sauce.
  • Slow cook. Seal the crock pot and cook on high for 3 hours.
  • Thicken the sauce. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to a large mixing bowl. Pour the juices in the crock pot into a saucepan. In a small bowl, whisk together ¼ of the sauce with the cornstarch until smooth. Pour that into the rest of the sauce. Cook the sauce over medium-high heat, stirring consistently, until thickened.
  • Put it all together. Pour the sauce over the beef and toss to coat.
  • Serve. Serve over rice garnished with the greens of the scallions.

Nutrition

Calories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 52gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 2330mgPotassium: 924mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 195IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Asian-inspired, beef stew, easy dinner, Korean beef, slow cooker
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