Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Beef Recipe
- Prep time: 20 Minutes
- Cook time: 8 Hours & 30 Minutes
- Total time: 8 Hours & 50 Minutes
- Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) beef, cubed
- 440 g (15.5 oz) can pineapple pieces with unsweetened juice (Do not drain)
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 carrot, peeled & sliced
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tsp ginger, chopped
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- ΒΌ cup apple cider vinegar
Thickener
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp water
Instructions
- In a frypan, quickly sear the beef, so it is browned on all sides.
- In a slow cooker, add all the ingredients except for the cornstarch and water.
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- In a bowl, mix the cornstarch and water until it forms a paste. Pour into the slow cooker and stir until mixed in.
- Cook on high for 15-30 minutes or until thickened.
- Serve & Enjoy.
Recipe Tips
- To ensure that this dish is gluten-free, use a gluten-free variety of soy sauce, cornstarch, and ketchup.
- If you are not a fan of ketchup, then a good tomato paste will be fine to use instead.
- There are more ingredients that you can add to this dish. For example, baby corn and water chestnuts are delicious in this dish. Other vegetables work well too.
- Cooking on high is an option if you are running low on time. Make sure you half the amount of cooking time to avoid overcooking the vegetables.
- You can skip browning the meat if you are running low on time. You may need to skim off any excess fat towards the end of cooking.