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Crockpot Pepper Steak

This easy crockpot pepper steak features thinly sliced, tender steak cooked down with peppers and onion in a thick, Asian inspired, sauce full of garlic and ginger. Serve over rice, rice noodles or in a bowl topped with green onion and sesame seeds.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: crockpot, dairy free, gluten free, slow cooker
Servings: 6 people
Author: Molly Thompson

Ingredients

Marinade:

  • 2 lbs sirloin steak thinly sliced across the grain into 2 inch strips
  • 1/2 cup coconut aminos (or soy sauce if not gluten free)
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger (about a 1 inch knot
  • 1 tablespoon tapioca flour or cornstarch

Pepper Steak:

  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 red bell peppers cut into 2 inch slices
  • 2 green bell peppers cut into 2 inch slices
  • 1 medium yellow onion sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon tapioca flour or cornstarch

Instructions

  • To prep the night before: Add the sliced beef and marinade ingredients to a ziplock bag. Massage the marinade into the steak and marinate in the refrigerator overnight before adding the rest of the ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning. If you’re making it all in one day: marinate the steak at room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
    sirloin steak marinading in a freezer bag with soy sauce, garlic and ginger
  • When the steak is marinated, heat 2 tablespoon of sesame oil in a large skillet over high heat. When the oil is rippling, remove the steak from the ziplock bag and place the steak in the pan in an even layer, working in 2-3 batches, to sear and crisp both sides of the steak. The steak does not need to be all the way cooked. WHen you’re done with the batch, transfer to the slow cooker and repeat until all the steak is cooked.
    strips of steak searing in a skillet
  • Add any additional marinade from the ziplock bag to the slow cooker then add the peppers, and onion. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, ginger, maple syrup, coconut aminos, and sriracha and whisk to combine then pour into the crock pot. Stir to combine. Close the lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
    pepper steak ingredients in a crock pot before cooking
  • When the time's up, remove 2 tablespoons of cooking liquid from the slow cooker and add to a small dish with the tablespoon of tapioca flour and mix to create a slurry. Pour the slurry back into the slow cooker, mix well then turn the crock pot on high and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes to thicken.
    pepper steak sauce and cornstarch in a bowl for a slurry
  • Enjoy in a bowl or over rice, cauliflower rice, rice noodles and top with green onions and sesame seeds.
    slow cooker pepper steak with a serving spoon

Notes

If you want your pepper steak sauce thicker: add one more tablespoon of tapioca flour to the slurry at the end to make it thicker.
You can swap the sesame oil for olive oil if you don’t have any on hand.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.6g | Protein: 35.2g | Fat: 10.2g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 738mg | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 10.5g