Slow Cooker Korean Beef
Slow Cooker Korean Beef is a tender, sweet-and-savory dish with bold Korean flavors. Flank steak slowly cooks in a rich sauce made from soy, garlic, brown sugar, and sesame oil, resulting in melt-in-your-mouth beef perfect over rice or noodles, finished with sesame seeds and green onions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2–6 hours (depending on slow cooker setting)
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes to 6 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings
- Category: Main Dish, Comfort Food
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Korean, Asian
Ingredients
1 ½ pounds flank steak, cut into bite-sized strips
¼ cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons sesame oil
½ teaspoon minced garlic (1–2 cloves)
½ cup soy sauce (low sodium preferred)
½ cup beef broth
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup onion, chopped
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Sesame seeds and sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Toss beef strips with cornstarch until evenly coated.
- Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear beef 1–2 minutes per side to brown slightly. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Add garlic, soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, onion, and red pepper flakes to slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low 5–6 hours or high 2–3 hours until beef is tender and sauce thickened.
- Serve hot over rice or noodles, garnished with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
Notes
Spicy: add extra red pepper flakes or sriracha.
Vegetable Boost: add bell peppers, carrots, or snap peas in the last 30 minutes.
Gluten-Free: use tamari or gluten-free soy sauce.
Make-Ahead: store beef and sauce separately up to 3 days.
Oven Option: sear beef and bake covered at 350°F (175°C) for 30–40 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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