Slow Cooker Ginger Balsamic Beef Recipes

SLOW COOKER GINGER BALSAMIC BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat cooking oil over medium heat.
• Toss in minced garlic, and cook 2-3 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Add chopped ginger, cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Add beef, and stir often, cooking until meat is just browned, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix both packages of gravy with 3 cup water and bring to a boil in a saucepan over medium high heat.
• Add balsamic vinegar and worchesire sauce.
• Once meat is browned, transfer entire pan to slow cooker, including juices.
• Top with gravy mixture, coating evenly.
• Cook for 7-8 hours on low setting.
• I served this over mashed potatoes because it's all we had in the house, but it would work well with egg noodles aswell.

SLOW COOKER BROCCOLI BEEF

Steps:

• Crumble beef bouillon cube into warm water in a bowl and stir to dissolve; add soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and sesame oil and stir to dissolve sugar.
• Put beef strips into a slow cooker crock. Pour sauce mixture over the beef.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours (or on High for 4 hours).
• Spoon 2 tablespoons liquid from the slow cooker into a bowl. Whisk cornstarch into the liquid and stir the cornstarch mixture into the liquid in the slow cooker until consistent in color.
• Cook on High until the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil.
• Cook broccoli in covered steamer until tender, 2 to 6 minutes; add to sauce in slow cooker and stir to coat.
• Ladle broccoli beef over portions of cooked jasmine rice and garnish with sesame seeds.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Stir together tomatoes, wine, soups, tomato sauce, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and pepper in bottom of 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker. Cut beef tenderloin in half; add to slow cooker, making sure to cover with sauce mixture. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours. If desired, top with chopped fresh parsley.

SLOW COOKER GINGER BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray. If beef roast comes in netting or is tied, do not remove. Sprinkle beef with peppered seasoned salt. Cook beef in skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, until brown on both sides.
• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place beef in cooked (if necessary, cut beef in half to fit in cooker.) Mix stir-fry sauce, ketchup, vinegar and ginger in small bowl; pour over beef.
• Cover and cook on LOW heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
• Place beef on platter; cover to keep warm. Add stir-fry vegetables to mixture in cooker. Increase heat setting on HIGH. Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until peppers are tender. Remove netting or string from beef, if needed. Serve pepper mixture with beef.
• SUCCESS HINT: Although it's tempting, avoid peeking in the slow cooker during cooking. Lifting the lid lets steam escape, and steam helps with the cooking.
• TIME-SAVER: Browning the meat adds flavor and helps seel in the juices, but if you're short on time, you can skip this step.
• SERVE-WITH: Serve this Asian-influenced roast on a bed of hot cooked rice or Asian noodles, along with steamed sugar snap peas.
• NOTE: This is also excellent with Snap Pea Stir-Fry Veggie Mix.

SLOW COOKER BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef stew meat and cook until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Brown beef in batches if necessary, making sure to not overcrowd the pan, otherwise the beef won't brown. Remove browned beef from the skillet and place in the slow cooker.
• Add onion to the skillet. Cook and stir until softened and beginning to take some color, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer onion to the slow cooker.
• Place skillet back on medium-high heat and pour in half of the wine. Bring the wine to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat and carefully pour into the slow cooker along with the remaining wine. Add carrots, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
• Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW COOKER GINGER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Layer the first 4 ingredients, in order given, in 3 1/2 to 4 quart (3.5 to 4 L) slow cooker.
• Heat oil in large frying pan on medium. Add beef. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.
• Add ginger and garlic. Hear and stir for about 1 minute until fragrant.
• Add water, sherry and brown sugar. Stir. Bring to a boil. Pour over vegetables. DO NOT STIR. Cover. Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or on high for 4 to 4 1/2 hours.
• Stir soy sauce into cornstarch in a small cup until smooth. Add to beef mixture. Stir. Add snow peas. Stir well. Cover. Cook on high for about 10 minutes until snow peas are tender-crisp and sauce is thickened.

SWEET AND SAVORY SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Place the pork shoulder roast into a large plastic bag, pour 1 cup of root beer over the meat, and squeeze out all the air from the bag. Seal the bag closed, and refrigerate 6 hours to overnight.
• The next day, mix together the light brown sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, paprika, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic salt, celery salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl.
• Remove the meat from the marinade, and shake off the excess. Rub the meat all over with the spice mixture, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
• Mix together the balsamic vinegar, 1 1/2 cups of root beer, whiskey, and brown sugar in a bowl, and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and sear the meat on all sides until the meat develops a brown crust, about 3 minutes per side. Place the seared meat into a slow cooker. Pour the balsamic vinegar-root beer mixture over the meat, set the slow cooker to High, and cook for 6 to 8 hours.
• Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred with 2 forks. Discard the bones and all but 1 cup of the liquid in the slow cooker. Return the shredded meat to the cooker, mix in the barbecue sauce, and let sit on Low until ready to serve. Serve piled on buns.