I had some braising beef to use up, and had not used my slow cooker in quite a while, so decided to fetch it out of the cupboard and put together something yummy for dinner. I put the slow cooker on in the morning and set it to 8 hours cooking time and the result was a yummy dish with meat that was so tender it  literally melted in your mouth.

Serves 3

Extra Easy – approx 2.5 syns per serving

Original -  approx 2.5 syns per serving

Ingredients

600g of braising beef (cut into chunks and all visible fat removed)

1 tablespoon of cornstarch/flour (3.5 syns)

1 teaspoon of sesame oil (approx 2 syns, different brands may vary)

1 onion, roughly chopped

4 spring onions, chopped

3 cloves of garlic, crushed

1 red chilli, finely chopped

1 green pepper, roughly chopped

200g of mushrooms, sliced

approx 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger

4-5 tablespoons of dark soy sauce

1/4 cup of light soy sauce

3 tablespoons of rice vinegar

1/2 cup of water

1 teaspoon of  sugar (1 syn) or you can use sweetener

Black pepper to season

some freshly chopped spring onion to decorate

 

Method

Place the meat in a zip lock bag, add the cornstarch and give a good shake to evenly coat (the cornstarch is what will lightly thicken the sauce as it cooks).

Add the meat and all other ingredients to the slow cooker, set to 8 hour cooking time and viola, this lovely delicious dish will be ready to serve by dinner time. Top with some freshly chopped spring onion.

Serve with some quickly stir fried fresh veggies of your choice and sticky jasmine rice (if on Extra Easy)

Filed under: 2+ syns, beef, Extra Easy, main course, Original