Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours in slow cooker
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Fakeout takeout at it’s finest! You can use any bell peppers that you prefer - including spicier varieties. We keep it simple and balanced with red and green bell peppers in this meal. Also, be sure to read the note about the beef - in case your store doesn’t carry pre-sliced beef strips. Enjoy!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 1 1/2 - lb(s) beef for stirfry
  • 1/3 - cup(s) soy sauce
  • 1 - Tbsp white sugar
  • 2 - tsp minced garlic
  • 1 - tsp ground ginger
  • 1 - red bell pepper(s)
  • 1 - green bell pepper(s)
  • 2 - Tbsp cornstarch**
  • Garnish: - sliced green onions**
  • Side: - rice**
  • Side: - frozen egg rolls**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. If needed, thinly slice the flank steak, slicing across the grain of the meat. Place into shallow dish for marinating.
  2. Slice the red and green bell pepper into strips.
  3. Cook rice and egg rolls, as directed.
  4. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger.
  5. Place the beef slices into the base of the slow cooker with the sliced bell peppers, and pour the sauce over the top. Set on low and cook for 4 hours.
  6. With 30 minutes left in the cooking cycle, mix the cornstarch with equal amount of water to make a
  7. Serve Slow Cooker Pepper Steak with rice and egg rolls.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Thinly slice the 2 sirloin steaks, slicing across the grain of the meat (if needed.)
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sugar, 2 tsp garlic and 1 tsp ginger.
  3. Seed and slice 2 red bell peppers and 2 green bell peppers.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs. beef strips for stir fry
  • Half of the sliced red bell peppers
  • Half of the sliced green bell peppers
  • Half of the prepared sauce

Remove as much air as you can and seal. Freeze up to 6 months in your fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight and place in the slow cooker insert. Cook on low for 4 hours. With 30 minutes left in the cooking cycle, add the cornstarch slurry as directed and let thicken. Serve with rice and eggrolls.

Special notes

Look for the pre-cut strips of beef in your grocery store. If you don’t find any, purchase a flank steak and slice it across the grain to create beef stir-fry strips.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when you use gluten-free soy sauce. If needed, use alternative side dish for the frozen egg rolls.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw in the fridge overnight and place in the slow cooker insert. Cook on low for 4 hours. With 30 minutes left in the cooking cycle, add the cornstarch slurry as directed and let thicken. Serve with rice and eggrolls.

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