Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

 

Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

Ingredients

Sirloin steak, thinly sliced into strips – 2 pounds

Fresh garlic, finely minced – 2 teaspoons

Olive oil – 2 tablespoons

Hot water – ⅔ cup

Beef bouillon cube – 1

Cornstarch – 1 tablespoon

Onion, roughly chopped – 1 cup

Soy sauce – 3 tablespoons

Brown sugar – 1 teaspoon

Canned diced tomatoes – 1 can

Worcestershire sauce – 2 teaspoons

Ground black pepper – to taste

Bell peppers, thinly sliced (any color) – 2

Instructions

Step 1: Sear the beef

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the steak strips along with the minced garlic and cook briefly, stirring, until the meat is browned on the outside.

Step 2: Mix the thickening base

Dissolve the beef bouillon cube in the hot water.

Whisk in the cornstarch until fully smooth, then transfer this mixture to the slow cooker.

Step 3: Build the sauce

Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes, and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.

Step 4: Slow cook the beef

Add the chopped onion and the browned steak to the crockpot.

Mix well, then cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6–7 hours.

Step 5: Add peppers and finish

Stir in the sliced bell peppers and continue cooking for about 1 more hour on the same heat setting, until the peppers are tender and the sauce is well developed.