Crock Pot Korean Beef Bowls

 


 

Ingredients: (serves 6)

3 lbs stew beef

1 red pepper; chopped

1 green pepper;chopped

2 onions; chopped

4 cloves garlic; minced

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 Tablespoons sesame oil

2 Tablespoons rice vinegar

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 Tablespoon hoisin sauce (or sriracha; I had hoisin sauce on hand so used that) 

 Cornstarch/water slurry (added in at the end-2 tablespoons of cornstarch to 1 tablespoon water) 

Serve with:

Rice or rice noodles

broccoli

pea pods

mushrooms

(shredded carrots would be good with it too!) 

Toasted sesame seeds (optional) 

 

Step 1: I cut up and added all the onions and peppers along with the minced garlic to the base of my crock pot.

Step 2: I added in all the ingredients to make the sauce-- brown sugar, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ground ginger, & hoisin sauce. 


 Step 3: Added in the stew beef and set the crock pot to low and let it cook for 6-8 hours.

Step 4: I added in a cornstarch slurry (2 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water), gave it a good stir and set it aside to cool and thicken a bit while I cooked up veggies and rice to serve it with.  

I used a slotted spoon to serve the beef over the rice and veggies. We all agreed the meat was so nice and tender and had better flavor than the ground beef versions I had been cooking up on the stove.

 

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Comments

  1. Maria RineerFebruary 18, 2026 at 6:44 AM

    This looks really good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!!

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  2. Kathrine EldridgeFebruary 18, 2026 at 7:02 AM

    This looks and sounds delicious! Need to make this soon.

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  3. Lyssy in the CityFebruary 18, 2026 at 7:07 AM

    Looks delicious! I just pinned a similar recipe, this must be a sign to make it!

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  4. Amy ScottFebruary 18, 2026 at 7:23 AM

    I am really on an Asian food kick right now and have perfected the cornstarch slurry finally. They do that in German cooking, too and it was in both the red cabbage and the red pepper sauce I made. Interesting!

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    1. Joanne February 18, 2026 at 10:37 AM

      We've been eating a lot of Asian foods lately too; I find no one complains and since they rarely use dairy I can make the one meal to feed us all.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2026 at 8:46 AM

    Yum.
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  6. Julie's Creative LifestyleFebruary 18, 2026 at 11:31 AM

    Wow, this looks so good. My family would love this meal and I like that it's made in the crockpot.

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  7. EllibelleFebruary 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM

    This looks delicious!

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  8. Jodie's Touch of StyleFebruary 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM

    This is something I could easily make...thanks,
    XOOX
    Jodie

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2026 at 12:40 PM

    Thanks for the recipe. Glad to see it's a crock pot one-to leave and walk away. Stew beef is quite expensive where I live, so I watch for small steaks on sale when I am looking for beef for stew or soup. This past weekend my soup pot had a beef vegetable soup that I based on a small steak the I purchased on sale. I also try to cut as many pieces as I can and after everything is cooked, I'll cut the pieces again if I think I need to do so. Need to be aware of how we can stretch our purchases to get the most value and nutrition.

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  10. NancyFebruary 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM

    This is really my kind a dish! I love Asian food and this sounds delicious!

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  11. NatashaFebruary 18, 2026 at 4:11 PM

    I'm trying to figure out if I could make this with vegetarian beef and no crock pot. It looks soooo good!!!

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    1. Joanne February 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM

      I don't see why not. I only cooked it in the crock pot to soften up the meat so if it was vegetarian you wouldn't have to cook it very long.

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  12. Chrissy TFebruary 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM

    Our oldest makes Asian dinners for us once a month. I am going to share this with him to make. :)

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  13. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!February 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM

    Looking forward to making this!

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  14. Leslie Roberts ClinganFebruary 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM

    You had me at crock pot. In fact, I double-checked to be sure I read correctly that this was a crock pot meal. I like that the meat was so tender. I hate chewy beef. Thank you for sharing. Adding the ingredients to my Walmart list.

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  15. MarshaFebruary 18, 2026 at 10:40 PM

    Oh, my gosh! This looks delicious! But, Mike won't eat peppers or onions at all anymore. And, that takes all the fun out of it, right? Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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    1. Joanne February 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM

      I'm not a big fan of onions and peppers myself and would have made it with mushrooms instead but all of my boys will eat onions and peppers so I've actually started using them more just to get them eating more vegetables.

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  16. HollyFebruary 19, 2026 at 7:22 AM

    This looks and sounds so delish-thanks for sharing!

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  17. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy KitchenFebruary 19, 2026 at 9:03 AM

    This sounds fabulous, Joanne, and I like that it’s a crockpot meal.

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  18. GinaFebruary 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM

    Oh this looks delicious!

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  19. TarahlynnFebruary 19, 2026 at 5:24 PM

    Thanks for sharing with us I'm featuring you when the next To Grand's house we go link party starts!

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  20. nicole orriensFebruary 20, 2026 at 3:12 AM

    I love this! I would love to make this with my slow cooker.

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