Slow cooker Chinese-style beef

Name: Slow cooker Chinese-style beef
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 2 large red onions, thinly sliced; 50g/1¾oz piece fresh root ginger, peeled, finely grated; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp dried chilli flakes; 500g/1lb 2oz braising steak, trimmed, cut into 5cm/2in cubes; 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 350ml/12fl oz hot beef stock (made with 1 stock cube); 4 tbsp dark soy sauce; 4 tsp cornflour; 2 tbsp clear honey; freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h

This slow-cooker beef recipe makes a lovely change from a stir-fry but is just as easy to prepare. Equipment and preparation: For this recipe, you will need an electric slow-cooker, at least 3.5 litres/6 pints in capacity.

Updated at: Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:05:05 GMT