Gluten Free Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli Recipe
This Gluten Free Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish combining tender beef chuck roast with a savory and slightly sweet sauce, enhanced by fresh ginger and garlic. Cooked low and slow in a Crockpot, the beef becomes incredibly tender while the broccoli remains crisp-tender. Served over fragrant jasmine rice, this hearty meal is perfect for a comforting dinner with minimal hands-on time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 to 5 hours (slow cooker low) or 1 to 2 hours (slow cooker high)
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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Beef and Sauce
- 1 lbs. Beef Chuck Roast, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 cup Beef Broth
- 1/2 cup Coconut Aminos
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp Coarse Ground Black Pepper
Thickening and Vegetables
- 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp Water
- 12 ounce bag Frozen Broccoli
To Serve
- Jasmine Rice, cooked (approximately 2 cups dry jasmine rice)
Instructions
- Combine Sauce Ingredients: In the bowl of your Crockpot, add beef broth, coconut aminos, brown sugar, minced garlic, sesame oil, salt, ground ginger, and black pepper. Stir thoroughly to blend all the flavors together evenly.
- Add Beef Strips: Lay the beef chuck roast strips evenly in the Crockpot over the prepared sauce, ensuring they are covered as much as possible by the liquid.
- Slow Cook the Beef: Cook on high heat for 1 to 2 hours or on low heat for 4 to 5 hours until the beef is tender but not falling apart.
- Prepare Thickening Mixture: About 30 minutes before the beef is done, combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl to create a slurry, which will thicken the sauce.
- Add Broccoli and Thicken Sauce: Pour the cornstarch slurry into the Crockpot and stir gently to incorporate it into the sauce. Add the frozen broccoli and mix carefully, then continue cooking until the beef is fully cooked and broccoli is tender (about 30 minutes more).
- Cook the Jasmine Rice: Prepare jasmine rice to serve alongside. For example, cook 2 cups jasmine rice with 2 1/2 cups water in an Instant Pot on manual high pressure for 3 minutes, then allow a natural pressure release.
- Serve: Plate the beef and broccoli mixture over the cooked jasmine rice and enjoy your flavorful gluten-free meal.
Notes
- Adjust cooking time based on size and thickness of beef strips; thinner slices cook faster.
- For a less sweet dish, reduce the brown sugar slightly.
- Coconut aminos are a great gluten-free substitute for soy sauce.
- If you don’t have an Instant Pot, jasmine rice can be cooked on the stovetop following package instructions.
- Adding the cornstarch slurry towards the end ensures the sauce thickens properly without becoming too dense.
- Frozen broccoli can be substituted with fresh broccoli; add fresh broccoli 15 minutes before cooking is done as it cooks faster.
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