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Sweet And Spicy Beef
Indulge in our Sweet and Spicy Beef, a mouthwatering slow cooker dish that’s both budget-friendly and a healthier alternative to drive-thru meals! With tender beef simmered in a tantalizing blend of honey, soy sauce, and a kick of chili, this recipe delivers big flavor with minimal effort. Perfect for busy weeknights, your taste buds will thank you!
meal prephealthyspicy
nut-freedairy-freeegg-free
dinner
Prep
15
min
Cook
480
min
Serves
10
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 10Servings:
🥬Fresh Produce(8)
- Fresh cilantrooptional
- 1½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (7.5 ml)
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger (15 ml)
- 3-4 jalapeños, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp lime juice (30 ml)optional
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp black pepper (10 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 2½ cups low-sodium beef stock (600 ml)
- 2kg chuck roast, trimmed well and cut into 4–6 large chunks (70.6 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- ⅓ cup honey (79.9 ml)
- 3 Tbsp rice vinegar (45 ml)
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste (45 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(5)
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder (15 ml)
- 1 tsp onion powder (5 ml)
- 2 tsp smoked paprika (10 ml)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (5 ml)
- 1½ Tbsp kosher salt (22.5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(4)
- 1–2 Tbsp gochujang (15 ml)
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce (120 ml)
- 3 Tbsp sriracha (45 ml)
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce (30 ml)
📦Other(1)
- scallions, slicedoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
- 2
Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the beef is tender.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Slice beef chuck against the grain into 1.5-inch chunks before slow cooking so collagen breaks down evenly and the final shred yields tender bite-sized pieces rather than tough, stringy fibers.technique1.5-inch chunks
- ✓Sear the beef in a hot pan for 90 seconds per side before adding it to the slow cooker to trigger the Maillard reaction, developing hundreds of new flavor compounds that slow cooking alone cannot produce.technique90 seconds per side, 400°F+ pan surface
- ✓Cook on low (200°F) for 6-8 hours rather than high (300°F) because collagen converts to gelatin most effectively between 160-180°F internal temp, and the slower ramp prevents muscle fibers from seizing and expelling moisture too quickly.timing160-180°F internal temp, 6-8 hours
- ✓Balance the sauce with a 3:1 ratio of sweet (brown sugar or honey) to acid (rice vinegar or citrus) since sugar molecules bind water and mute perceived heat, while acid cuts through fat and brightens the dish after long cooking mutes volatile spice compounds.ingredient3:1 sweet-to-acid ratio
- ✓Thicken the cooking liquid with a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch to 2 tbsp cold water) stirred in during the last 20 minutes, since adding it earlier exposes the starch to prolonged heat that breaks down its thickening power via amylase-like degradation.timing1:2 cornstarch-to-water ratio, last 20 minutes
Cuisine: american
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Prep
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10
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intermediate
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Sweet And Spicy Beef
Indulge in our Sweet and Spicy Beef, a mouthwatering slow cooker dish that’s both budget-friendly and a healthier alternative to drive-thru meals! With tender beef simmered in a tantalizing blend of honey, soy sauce, and a kick of chili, this recipe delivers big flavor with minimal effort. Perfect for busy weeknights, your taste buds will thank you!
meal prephealthyspicy
nut-freedairy-freeegg-free
dinner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 10Servings:
🥬Fresh Produce(8)
- Fresh cilantrooptional
- 1½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (7.5 ml)
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger (15 ml)
- 3-4 jalapeños, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp lime juice (30 ml)optional
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp black pepper (10 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 2½ cups low-sodium beef stock (600 ml)
- 2kg chuck roast, trimmed well and cut into 4–6 large chunks (70.6 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- ⅓ cup honey (79.9 ml)
- 3 Tbsp rice vinegar (45 ml)
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste (45 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(5)
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder (15 ml)
- 1 tsp onion powder (5 ml)
- 2 tsp smoked paprika (10 ml)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (5 ml)
- 1½ Tbsp kosher salt (22.5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(4)
- 1–2 Tbsp gochujang (15 ml)
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce (120 ml)
- 3 Tbsp sriracha (45 ml)
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce (30 ml)
📦Other(1)
- scallions, slicedoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
- 2
Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the beef is tender.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Slice beef chuck against the grain into 1.5-inch chunks before slow cooking so collagen breaks down evenly and the final shred yields tender bite-sized pieces rather than tough, stringy fibers.technique1.5-inch chunks
- ✓Sear the beef in a hot pan for 90 seconds per side before adding it to the slow cooker to trigger the Maillard reaction, developing hundreds of new flavor compounds that slow cooking alone cannot produce.technique90 seconds per side, 400°F+ pan surface
- ✓Cook on low (200°F) for 6-8 hours rather than high (300°F) because collagen converts to gelatin most effectively between 160-180°F internal temp, and the slower ramp prevents muscle fibers from seizing and expelling moisture too quickly.timing160-180°F internal temp, 6-8 hours
- ✓Balance the sauce with a 3:1 ratio of sweet (brown sugar or honey) to acid (rice vinegar or citrus) since sugar molecules bind water and mute perceived heat, while acid cuts through fat and brightens the dish after long cooking mutes volatile spice compounds.ingredient3:1 sweet-to-acid ratio
- ✓Thicken the cooking liquid with a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch to 2 tbsp cold water) stirred in during the last 20 minutes, since adding it earlier exposes the starch to prolonged heat that breaks down its thickening power via amylase-like degradation.timing1:2 cornstarch-to-water ratio, last 20 minutes
Cuisine: american