Slow Cooked Asian Beef With Sweet Potato Recipes

SLOW-COOKER ASIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce and gingerroot to slow cooker; stir with whisk to combine. Stir in green onion whites. Reserve green onion greens for garnishing; cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Add roast to slow cooker; turn to coat. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until very tender.
• Transfer roast to cutting board. Cool slightly; cut or shred, and return to mixture in slow cooker. Increase to High heat setting. In small bowl, beat cornstarch and cold water. Quickly stir into liquid mixture in slow cooker. Cover; cook 5 to 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Divide rice among 8 bowls. Divide shredded beef among bowls of rice. Top with reserved green onion greens, cilantro and sesame seed; serve with lime wedges.

SLOW-COOKER COLOMBIAN BEEF AND SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from beef. Cut beef into 1-inch pieces. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown.
• In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix beef and remaining ingredients except apricots and parsley. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until beef is tender.
• Stir in apricots. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 15 minutes or until apricots are softened. Discard cloves, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Sprinkle stew with parsley.

SLOW-COOKED ASIAN BEEF WITH SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160°C Heat a large flameproof ovenproof pan over a high heat, spray with oil. Add beef in batches. Cook until browned. Remove and set aside.
• Return pan to a medium-high heat. Spray with oil. Add onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and curry paste. Cook for 1 minute. Return beef to pan. Add tomatoes and water and fish sauce or soy sauce if using. Stir to combine and bring to the boil. Cover and place in oven for 1 hour.
• Add sweet potato, stir, and return to oven for 30 minutes. Remove and stir through sugar. I garnished with a little chopped fresh coriander and basil but it wasn't in the recipe.
• Serve with rice and vegetables.

BEEF & SWEET POTATO STEW (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Season the beef with salt & pepper.
• Heat the oil over medium high heat and a large skillet.
• Brown all sides of the beef in batches, transfer browned beef to the slow cooker.
• Deglaze the skillet with 1.5 cups water and pour the liquid over the beef.
• Add the spices and stir to combine.
• Layer the onions, garlic, and sweet potatoes over the beef.
• Cook on the low setting for 4 hours or until the beef is tender, and the sweet potatoes are easily pierced with a fork but retain their shape.
• Meanwhile, toast the rice in a small skillet over medium-high heat until just browned.
• Transfer to a plate or bowl to cool.
• When cool, run through a spice mill or coffee grinder until it is a fine powder.
• Also grind half of the peanuts.
• Coarsely chop the other half of the peanuts.
• Add the powdered rice and ground peanuts to the cooker and stir gently, taking care not to smash the potatoes.
• Bring a small pan with 1" water in the bottom to a boil.
• Add the apricots and green beans.
• Cook until the green beans are bright green and still slightly crisp (about 5 minutes).
• Drain and stir the beans & apricots into the stew.
• Season with salt & pepper to taste.
• Serve sprinkled with the chopped peanuts.

JACQUIE'S SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place celery, sweet potatoes, and carrots in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Combine stew meat and flour in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag; toss to coat.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef to hot skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until beef is evenly browned on all sides and onion has softened, 3 to 7 minutes more. Transfer beef and onion to the slow cooker.
• Combine broth, wine, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl; pour into the hot skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Pour the skillet contents over meat in the slow cooker. Add garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, and onion soup mix.
• Cover and cook on High until meat and vegetables are tender, about 5 hours.