Description
Savory pepper steak simmers slowly in this hearty crock pot dish, blending tender beef with colorful bell peppers. Robust flavors meld together, creating a comforting meal you’ll crave during chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 lbs (0.9 kg) beef sirloin, sliced into thin strips
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) soy sauce
- 1 cup (240 ml) beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
Instructions
- Thoroughly pat beef strips dry with paper towels to ensure optimal browning and prevent steaming.
- Sizzle beef strips in hot skillet with olive oil, creating a rich caramelized exterior for 2-3 minutes per side at medium-high heat.
- Transfer browned beef to crock pot, maintaining the flavorful meat juices.
- Layer sliced bell peppers, chopped onions, and minced garlic over the beef, distributing evenly.
- Whisk together soy sauce, beef broth, and tomato paste in a separate bowl, creating a robust liquid base.
- Pour sauce mixture directly over meat and vegetables, ensuring complete coverage.
- Cover crock pot and slow cook on low temperature for 6-7 hours, allowing meat to become tender and flavors to meld.
- Thirty minutes before serving, create a cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch with cold water until smooth.
- Gently stir cornstarch mixture into crock pot to thicken sauce, stirring carefully to prevent breaking meat apart.
- Plate over steamed rice or wide egg noodles, garnishing with fresh chopped green onions for brightness.
Notes
- Choose a well-marbled cut like flank or sirloin steak for extra tenderness and rich flavor in the slow cooker.
- Searing beef before slow cooking locks in juices and creates a delicious caramelized exterior that boosts overall taste profile.
- Add fresh ginger or red pepper flakes during last hour of cooking for an optional spicy kick that elevates the traditional pepper steak recipe.
- For gluten-free version, replace standard soy sauce with tamari and ensure cornstarch is certified gluten-free to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (on Low) or 3 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 241 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg