Here’s an easy, flavorful Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Honey Garlic Beef recipe — sweet, savory, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. 🐮🍯 Perfect for busy days when you want dinner to cook itself!
🕓 Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Honey Garlic Beef
Ingredients
- 2 to 2½ lbs (900 g–1.1 kg) beef chuck roast or stew beef, cut into large chunks
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup soy sauce (low-sodium preferred)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1½ tsp garlic powder if you’re in a rush)
(Optional but tasty add-ins: 1 tbsp rice vinegar or ketchup for tang, or a pinch of red pepper flakes for heat.)
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce:
In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, and garlic. - Add to slow cooker:
Place beef in the slow cooker. Pour the honey-garlic mixture over the meat, turning to coat evenly. - Cook:
- Low: 6–8 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
Cook until beef is very tender and easily pulls apart with a fork.
- Serve:
- Shred the beef in the sauce and stir to coat.
- Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles.
- Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds if you’d like.
🍴 Tips
- Add sliced carrots or broccoli during the last hour for an all-in-one meal.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp cold water and stir it into the slow cooker 15 minutes before serving.
- Works great with pork or chicken too!
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