Asian Pepper Steak Slowcooker

Some days you just want to come home to a Hot Cooked Meal

Inspired by Rachael Ray’s Asian Pepper Steak tweaked to make less work

which in turn takes less time to put together
and I added broccoli so it probably isn't a pepper steak dish anymore.

 

 

Slice the steak small -Chinese food is always served with small pieces of meat  

if you need to know why go here

Coat the beef in cornstarch, this helps thicken the sauce

 

slice the peppers and onions

 

 

add the cornstarch coated meat

 

realize the steak isn't coated with cornstarch,

pull it out coat and put it back in the crockpot

 

 

add chopped garlic and ginger,

fresh is very important to getting that authentic take out Chinese flavor

 

 

Cook on low 6 hrs or high for 4hrs, 

 if you are short for time and want to cook it for only 2 hours on high put your crock in the microwave for 10 minutes to give it a jump start.

 

 

At the end of cooking I added broccoli and mushrooms

If you think vegetables are meant to be mushy like my Mom

then add them at the beginning.

 

 

Cook the Rice, make Mai Tai's

  Enjoy!!!!

 

Asian Pepper Steak with Veggies

Ingredients

1 1/3 pounds beef sirloin, steak tips, 1 tablespoons cornstarch, for dusting meat 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 tablespoons ginger, finely chopped 1 large onion, sliced 3 bell peppers, sliced red, yellow and orange make for a pretty dish
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce 4 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup soy sauce Ground black pepper, to taste

4 cups cooked rice,
1 bag frozen chinese vegetables or broccoli.
1 cup of mushroom or more if you like them I would add the 8oz package of sliced mushrooms

Directions

Cut meat into ½” pieces or thin strips; Put meat in slow cooker toss with the cornstarch to coat meat.Add bell peppers, onion, tomato sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger and garlic.
Cook on low 6 hrs or high for 4hrs, and if you are short for time and want to cook it for only 2 hours on high put your crock in the microwave for 10 minutes to give it a jump start.

Cook your rice 15 minutes before serving, this is also when you add frozen vegetables to the slow cooker. 

It is great to brown your beef before putting in the crock it does give a beefier flavor but for the sake of time and the mess I always try the recipe first without browning to make sure it still tastes great.

2 cups uncooked long grain typically makes 4 cups rice
for more on rice amounts and how to cook go here

This recipe is also great with mashed potatoes , yes it is just don’t do chinese vegetables make it with broccoli.