Easy, sweet and saucy, Slow Cooker Sesame Beef cooked to perfection in your crockpot!
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Annnnnnd we’re back with more better-than-takeout goodness.
You’re welcome. 🙂
Around here we don’t have real impressive Chinese restaurants. Maybe downtown but I’m weird and don’t like the hustle and bustle of downtown so we rarely head out there for dinner. Honestly though, I’m not sad about the nonexistant awesome Chinese here in town because it pushes me to create dishes at home that I always end up liking better than the restaurant versions.
It probably has something to do with the fact that I can adjust the recipe and tweak it to my personal taste. Which is why you’ll see crushed red pepper on the ingredient list for this slow cooker sesame beef. Typically you don’t see that in sesame beef recipes because they’re more of a sweet n’ savory dish with emphasis on the sweet.
Don’t worry! This recipe is still that amazing sweet sesame beef you’re craving, trust me. It just gets a touch of …. mmph. Yeah, mmph. (pronounced “mfff”) You know, that little something extra that pushes it just past the good mark and into the great territory. It’s a flavor boost you will really be missing out on if you skip it. And if you’re not a spicy-food-lover, don’t fret – you’re only tossing 1/2 teaspoon in there, it will not burn your mouth.
On the other hand, if you are a spicy-food-lover (like me) then by all means add as much of that crushed red pepper as you can handle!
Or top it with sriracha sauce. Oh heaven that stuff is addicting.
Still not convinced? Here, try a bite…
What people are saying about this Slow Cooker Sesame Beef
“Very good! Made this on a night when my family of 4 each had to be somewhere at different times. We were able to serve ourselves, as needed, and the cleanup was very easy. Think I’ll try your broccoli and beef as well. Thanks!” – Judy
“Just had this for dinner and it was amazing! I’m not normally a fan of beef but it was so tender and the flavours were amazing! One of my favourite recipes yet!!” – Amy
Slow Cooker Sesame Beef
Ingredients
- 16 ounces thin flank steak - chopped into 2-inch pieces
- ½ white onion - chopped
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 red pepper - seeded and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Place beef, onions (green and white), and chopped red peppers in a greased slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl whisk together all sauce ingredients (do not include the 1/4 cup cold water, corn starch, or sesame seeds). Pour sauce into the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low.
- About 30 minutes before serving, whisk together remaining cold water and corn starch. Add corn starch slurry to the slow cooker and stir. Cover and cook on high for another 30 minutes or so. Stir just before serving. Serve with cooked white or fried rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Notes
*For serving, click [url:1]here[/url] for my favorite fried rice recipe and [url:2]here[/url] for super easy chicken fried rice!
Nutrition
Can you substitute the rice vinegar with anything else?
Any other type of vinegar should be fine. 🙂
Just had this for dinner and it was anazing! Im not normally a Fan of beef but it was so tender and the flavours were amazing! One of my favourite fakeAways yet!!
This recipe is amazing! It’s now one of my family’s favourite. Now i have a question. Can I use osso bucco in this recipe?
Honestly, I have no experience using osso bucco. I can’t say for sure!
Excellent! Family loved it and had no idea how easy it was to prepare. Thank you
You have me confused for the amount of water to use….you have 1/2 cup written in the recipe but then mention in the directions to hold back the 1/4 cup water….which is it or do I only hold back 1/4 cup and use the other 1/4 cup of water in the sauce??? Please, clear this up for me. Thanks.
Hi Leanne- you use 1/2 cup of water in the pot but then will later use the next 1/4 cup with corn starch.