Crock pot Pepper Steak Dinner Recipe
Tender beef, bell peppers, and onions simmered in a savory sauce. A crock pot pepper steak meal that is an effortless dinner recipe. Perfect for busy nights.
Crock pot Pepper Steak Dinner Recipe
If you’re craving a cozy, no fuss meal that practically cooks itself, this Slow Cooker Pepper Steak is your new best friend. Tender strips of beef simmer for two hours with sweet bell peppers, onions, and a rich, savory sauce that’s full of flavor. It’s the kind of dinner dish that makes your kitchen smell amazing and your evening feel a little more relaxed. Perfect for busy days when you still want something homemade and hearty, just set it and forget it until dinnertime!
FAQ’s
What to serve with crock pot pepper steak?
A crock pot or a slow cooker. Pepper beef can be served with rice, noodles, mashed potatoes or even flat breads, and it will play in a new way every time.
Can I put raw steak in a slow cooker?
Yes, you can place raw steak in the slow cooker or crock pot. Although brown the steak in the cookers, will bring out much more flavors. But do not add frozen meat to the cookers, it will take longer to cook.
Why is my pepper steak so chewy?
One of the biggest mistake is to over cook your steaks. Cooking in a crock pot will tenderize the meat and you do cook it with sauces, spices, and veggies. Brings out the flavors.
What is the best cut of meat for pepper steak?
A tender steak to use can be flank steak, or tenderloin. Skirt steak and sirloin is the best options. The meat is sliced into thin strips before adding to the crock pot to simmer with spices and veggies.
What kind of sauce is used for pepper steak?
With this recipe the pepper steak uses a broth of maybe beef or chicken. It adds depth and flavor. A touch of chili hot sauce and apple cider vinegar with spices, and vegetables are what makes it spicy, tender beef slices and so tasty.
Ingredients for Pepper Steak Dinner Recipe
- steak or beef tenderloin 🥩
- orange, yellow bell pepper 🫑
- onion, cherry tomatoes 🍅
- finely chopped chili pepper 🌶️
- apple cider vinegar
- black pepper (to taste), salt
- sugar
- granulated garlic, paprika, coriander, bay leaf
- peas
- water or broth
- oil for frying
How To make a Crock pot Pepper Steak Dinner
- Grill the beef in a skillet with a little oil until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. This adds flavor, but you can skip this step. Slice the meat into thin strips.
- Peel and finely chop the onion. Fry it in a slow cooker on HIGH without a lid until lightly browned.
- Put in the meat, spices, salt, sugar, pepper, chopped tomatoes and chili. Add water, vinegar and cook on LOW for 2 hours under a lid until the meat is soft.
- Peel the peppers, cut into strips and put in a slow cooker. Add bay leaf and allspice and cook for 40 minutes.
- minutes before the end of cooking, if desired, thicken the sauce: mix 1 tsp starch with 1 tbsp. water, pour into the slow cooker, stir gently and cook until thickened. We did not thicken the sauce.
The classic version of pepper steak is thinly sliced beef stewed with bell peppers, onions and a fragrant sauce with a rich meaty taste. We prepared this dish in a slow cooker, which will do everything for you. It slowly simmers the ingredients to the point where the meat literally melts in your mouth, and the vegetables remain soft, but not overcooked. You just load everything into the bowl, turn on the desired mode, and in a few hours you get a hot, balanced dish
Serve hot with white or brown rice, rice noodles, mashed potatoes or steamed vegetables.
If you are looking for a simple, nutritious dish that does not require any effort, cook pepper steak in a slow cooker. This recipe is a real find for busy housewives. It is an ideal option for dinner after a long day, when you want to eat deliciously without unnecessary fuss.
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PrintCrock pot Pepper Steak Dinner Recipe
Tender beef, bell peppers, and onions simmered in a savory sauce. A crock pot pepper steak meal that is an effortless dinner recipe. Perfect for busy nights.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 2 hrs, 40 min
- Total Time: 2 hrs 45 min
- Yield: 4-6
- Category: dinner
- Method: crock pot, slow cooker
Ingredients
1. 1 pound (450 g) steak or beef tenderloin
2. 1/2 orange bell pepper
3. 1/2 yellow bell pepper
4. 1 onion
5. 4-6 cherry tomatoes
6. 2 tablespoons finely chopped chili pepper
7. 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
8. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
9. pinch salt
10. pinch sugar
11. 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
12. 1 teaspoon paprika
13. 1/2 teaspoon coriander
14. 2 allspice peas
15. 1 bay leaf
16. 1/4 cup (60 ml) water or broth
17. oil for frying
Instructions
1. Grill the beef in a skillet with a little oil until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. This adds flavor, but you can skip this step. Slice the meat into thin strips.Peel and finely chop the onion. Fry it in a slow cooker on HIGH without a lid until lightly browned.
2. Put in the meat, spices, salt, sugar, pepper, chopped tomatoes and chili. Add water, vinegar and cook on LOW for 2 hours under a lid until the meat is soft.
3. Peel the peppers, cut into strips and put in a slow cooker. Add bay leaf and allspice and cook for 40 minutes.
15 minutes before the end of cooking, if desired, thicken the sauce: mix 1 tsp starch with 1 tbsp. water, pour into the slow cooker, stir gently and cook until thickened. We did not thicken the sauce.
Serve hot with white or brown rice, rice noodles, mashed potatoes or steamed vegetables.
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