Slow Cooker Pepper Steak Recipe

Combine delicious strips of sirloin, flavored in garlic, to a slow cooker filled with bell peppers, onions and a simple beef bouillon broth for a perfectly easy no fuss Slow Cooker Pepper Steak dinner tonight.

Being at home lately (like ALLLLLLLLLLLLL the time) has made it super easy to plan and execute just about any meal. In the last week we have enjoyed chocolate banana bread, chicken enchilada dip, and cucumber salad, but no matter how much time I have on my hands, nothing, and I mean nothing, beats the ease of slow cooking. With just a little bit of prep in the morning, throwing everything in a crock pot makes dinner a breeze.

And just about 5 o’clock when you realize its time to start up a recipe, you will also realize your dinner is DONE! This slow cooker pepper steak is incredibly easy to make and full of flavor. Tender delicious bits of steak, combined with your favorite peppers, onions (and even mushrooms if you want) is great to serve on rice or keep it low carb by eating just as is. Hearty, savory, simple – sear, cook, and enjoy! 

Serve Pepper Steak with Rice – You can serve pepper steak with your favorite steamed rice or choose a delicious flavored rice like one of the ones below. 

• Cilantro Lime Rice
• Hawaiian Rice with Pineapple
• Easy Fried Rice with Eggs

RELATED RECIPE: Stuffed Pepper Casserole Recipe

Slow Cooker Beef Pepper Steak

Before you get started on the crock pot part, you will want to sear your meat. This is not totally necessary to cook your sirloin, it will certainly cook in the cooker, but it gives the meat a beautiful golden done look on the outside as sirloin should be. I like to season my beef with garlic powder, salt, and pepper – but feel free to add a bit on minced onion or your favorite seasoning and flavors. 

1. Add oil and beef sirloin to a large skillet.
2. Sprinkle with garlic powder and season with salt and pepper.
3. Heat beef over medium high heat and brown meat on both sides.
4. Place seared beef in slow cooker.

 

Prep your Peppers and onions

Once your meat is done, chop your peppers and onions into slices. I like to keep the slices a long slice because if you cut them super small, they may cook too quickly. The long cut on these help retain some of the shape and texture.  Note on tomatoes – there are tons of tomatoes with flavors already built into the can. Feel free to use one of the flavored ones to bring in some extra herbs to your meal without any extra work. The Jalapeno Rotel is my favorite for a bit of heat. 

• Add green and red pepper and onions to slow cooker.
• Add canned diced tomato.
• Mix all ingredients really well.

Make your Beef Broth

This is a super simple beef broth to cook your pepper steak in. Once you are ready to serve for dinner, if you prefer a thicker gravy, transfer some of your broth to a sauce pan and combine with corn starch on heat to thicken (about 1-2 minutes)> remember if you work with corn starch, always combine it with water before dumping into broth or it will be chunky. You have to make it a liquid before adding to a hot liquid. 

1. In a small bowl, add water and bouillon and mix well.
2. Stir in corn starch and pour into slow cooker.
3. Add soy sauce and sugar to slow cooker and mix well.
4. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4.

Serving Pepper Steak

Mix well before serving over white rice. If you have any beef steak leftovers, its so easy to chop up and make into a loaded philly cheese steak dip.