Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli with Rice is easy to throw together at the start of a busy day! Simply add sliced beef and a few savory ingredients to a slow cooker and forget about it for a long, long (loooong) while.

While you’re taking care of business elsewhere, the beef is cooking to a tender, melt-in-your-mouth perfection. When dinnertime rolls around, just stir-fry the onions and broccoli, cook the rice, and dinner is done. This is a meal that everyone will love.

For this recipe, quickly stir-fry the broccoli and onions, then add to the beef just before serving. The broccoli stays fresh, flavorful and crunchy, and the colors are vibrant.

We love a good pot of sticky rice. If you don’t have a rice cooker, do yourself a favor and get one. The “keep warm” feature allows you to make the rice ahead of time and keep it warm until it’s ready to serve. We recommend either Kukoho Rose rice or Cal Rose rice (which is less expensive and still delicious). Cooking rice in an Instant Pot is so simple! If you love brown rice, try ABK’s Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice.

As Lunar New Year is soon approaching, it’s the perfect time to whip up some Asian-inspired dishes from A Bountiful Kitchen.
Lunar New Year (aka Chinese New Year) is a 15-day holiday celebrated in Asian countries and communities all over the world! This year, the festivities begin Wednesday, January 29th and end Sunday, February 16th. 2025 celebrates the Year of the Snake.

From Si-Some of our favorite family memories include dishes inspired by my Japanese heritage. Try Quick and Easy Shoyu Ramen or Our Favorite Fried Rice. Fried Rice Omelets are a delicious way to use leftover fried rice. Better than Take Out Kung Pao Chicken is an ABK treasure. Join us in celebrating the New Year by trying new recipes with an Asian flair. Happy Lunar New Year!

This Recipe Was originally posted in September 2016 and has been updated with new content and photos
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli with Rice

Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef chuck roast, thinly sliced
- 2 (10.5-ounce) cans beef broth or beef consommé
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger or ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 cups onions, chopped (white, yellow or sweet, such as Walla Walla)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/4 pounds fresh broccoli, chopped
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- White or brown rice
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Add beef broth or consommé, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and pepper. Whisk ingredients together.
- Add meat and stir until all of the meat is coated.
- Cover with lid and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
- One hour before serving, cook rice and set aside.
- About 45 minutes before serving, sauté chopped onions in olive oil for 4-5 minutes in a large skillet on medium-high heat until onions are soft. Add broccoli and cook until broccoli is bright green, about 2 minutes. Set pan aside.
- Remove 1/2 to 1 cup of liquid from slow cooker. Add cornstarch and whisk until smooth. Return liquid to the slow cooker and cook for 20-30 minutes on low.
- Just before serving, add the onions and broccoli to the slow cooker.
- Serve with cooked rice. Top with sesame seeds if desired.
Did you make this recipe?
Be sure to leave a comment and give this recipe a rating, letting me know how you liked it. I’d love to see a photo, tag @abountifulkitchen on Instagram!
Heather Dykstra
This is our new favorite beef with broccoli recipe. EVERYONE in my family loved it and most of them are pretty picky! It was easy to make and the best part, it’s in the crockpot. The meat came out so tender and full of flavor! Perfect fall or anytime dish. It’s now in my dinner option list!
Si Foster
Thank you Heather!
I’m so glad your family loved this recipe! It’s great to have go-to recipes that are easy and the entire family enjoys. Thank you for reading ABK!
xo,
Si
VERONICA HAYES
I want to make this recipe later, but can’t figure out how to Pin it. I clicked on the Pinterest icon and it opened up to a very messy and disorganized page. I could locate this recipe anywhere. Very disappointed. 🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁
Si Foster
Hi Veronica, I’m sorry to hear you’re having issues with pinning it. It is also on my Pinterest page as well. I’ll see if I can figure out what’s the issue with that.
xo
Si
Phyllis Cemal
I had beef and broccoli in the fridge and didn’t know what to make for dinner. I’m sooo glad I found this recipe. My son told me it’s the best dinner I have EVER made! He’s 22 by the way and has never really been impressed with any dishes that I experiment with. Well finally it has paid off, my partner thinks it’s amazing too! Thank you so much for making me look good 🙂 This dish will become a regular favourite. Oh and I cooked it in a Tagine for 5 hours.
Si Foster
You’re very welcome, Phyllis. I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed it. It’s one of my favorite weeknight recipes to make. I’m sure it turned out extra delicious since you cooked it in a Tagine. Great idea! Thanks for sharing and for reading ABK,
xo
Si
Katherine
Is there a way this recipe could be cooked in the instant pot?
Thanks Si…your recipes are top notch!
abountifulkitchen
Katherine,
I haven’t tried it, but Im guessing sautéing the beef and then adding rest of ingredients, except broccoli and cooking for about 30 minutes and then manual releasing the steam, and then adding the broccoli for another 5 minutes would work. You could also alternately steam the broccoli separately in the microwave and add it after the beef is cooked.
xo
Si
Katherine
Could you make this beef and broccoli in the instant pot? If so, could you give me some instructions? Thanks Si! Your recipes are top notch!
Melanie Evans
Made this for dinner tonight and I am not kidding it is the best thing I have eaten in at least a month. So so delicious and easy. I will never be able to order Beef and Broccoli at a restaurant again!
Kimberley Millard
Made this last night and the entire family loved it. I added water chestnuts to the broccoli and onions. Yum! Thanks for sharing.
abountifulkitchen
Great addition Kimberley!I love water chestnuts. Thanks for reading ABK!
Carla
Do you have any hints about slicing a roast for this?
abountifulkitchen
Hi Carla,
Yes, I slice the meat across the grain. It is the easiest and cleanest way to cut this type of meat! Also, freezing it for about 30 minutes helps.
Corrine Stokoe
We made this last night and it was DELICIOUS! Husband and two kids gobbled it up. I accidentally missed slicing the meat before I put it into the slow cooker, but I just took it out and sliced it thin after it was done cooking and it still turned out great!
abountifulkitchen
Im glad you all loved it! I need to look at the directions again, another reader asked if the meat was added already cooked? The directions may be confusing? Ill check it out. thanks!
Michelle
Is the beef chuck roast already cooked?
abountifulkitchen
Hi Michelle, the beef is not already cooked, it cooks in the slow cooker. Hope you love this recipe!
Holly W
This looks wonderful! I love the slow cooker option. Since I’m allergic to broccoli, I’ll sub in sugar snap peas instead. Can’t wait to try this! Thanks!
abountifulkitchen
Peas would be a great substitute for broccoli! Let us know how it turns out!
Holly W
I’ve meant to tell you for months I did indeed make this with sugar snap peas. It was so yummy and your method worked just as well for the peas. Thanks!
abountifulkitchen
Holly,
Thanks for letting me know! This has become one of our family favorites. So much better than takeout!
xo
Si