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Crock Pot Freezer Meals: Chinese Beef and Broccoli

January 29, 2014 by Susie Chadwick 39 Comments

Crock Pot Freezer Meal Beef Broccoli

Keeping freezer meals for the crock pot on hand is a great way to plan ahead to make meal prep easier. This quick sauce is a copycat recipe for Chinese Beef and Broccoli.  Marinate your meat for cooking in the crock pot, then add some broccoli and serve over rice.

Take Out Copycat: Chinese Beef and Broccoli

  • 2 lb beef, thinly sliced  (flank steak is ideal, but any cut will work)
  • 1 can beef broth or consomme
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 bag frozen broccoli florets or 2 cups fresh broccoli
  • 2 cups white or brown rice

Put the sliced beef in the bottom of the crock pot.  Mix together the broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and sesame oil.  Pour over the beef.  Cook on low 5-6 hours.

Remove 1/4 cup of the sauce from the crock pot and mix with the 2 tablespoons cornstarch.  Stir back into the Crock Pot.  Add the broccoli, stir again, and cook for another half an hour.

In the meantime, cook the rice.  Serve Chinese Beef and Broccoli over rice.

Crock Pot Freezer Meal Beef Broccoli

To make this as a freezer meal, mix the beef and sauce ingredients in a freezer bag.  Then put the broccoli in a separate gallon freezer bag (see picture) and add the bag with the marinating meat.  Thaw before adding to the Crock Pot, or cook for an additional 2 hours on low.

*Note: This recipe makes 8 servings. You can half this recipe, but it will cook a little faster so keep your eye on the crock pot.

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Filed Under: Freezer Meals Tagged With: recipes, crock pot, freezing, beef, chinese, broccoli




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Comments

  1. Crystal Cameron Hartman says

    March 23, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Was trying to find a “print friendly” for this recipe? I am just missing it? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Connie says

      September 29, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      Highlight the recipe. Right click. Click on print. Done!

      Reply
  2. Eryn says

    May 9, 2014 at 11:09 pm

    Made this today and hubby informed me that I could make it for dinner for the rest of his life! He’s usually happy with my meals but this was above and beyond his normal compliments…. he was VERY excited about it! I used Skirt Steak for the beef 🙂

    Reply
  3. Abra says

    June 27, 2014 at 10:10 am

    This is the best recipe ever. I’ve never been able to freeze it though, as soon as my family see’s it, its as good as cooked! Thank so much

    Reply
  4. Sue says

    July 9, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    I was excited to see that you had some 21 day fix crock pot recipes on your site but the couple of recipes I looked at did not give any mention to what containers were used for each meal. Is that information anywhere else?

    Reply
    • Kimberly Danger says

      July 11, 2014 at 11:15 am

      Hi Sue – Look in the back of your 21-Day Fix meal plan book. For foods that use multiple ingredients, it gives some good guidelines as to what to cross off based on portion size and ingredients. Some of them I just “guestimate” based on what they are closest to. I find it is hard to follow the 21-Day Fix to a “T” but I do my best.

      Reply
  5. Marti says

    September 21, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    Print Friendly???? Trying to plan weeks meals, can’t print this!!!

    Reply
  6. Catherine says

    October 30, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    Should the broccoli be blanched before freezing?

    Reply
    • Susie says

      October 31, 2014 at 11:27 am

      I didn’t blanch the broccoli and it was fine.

      Reply
      • Justine Gatton says

        June 18, 2021 at 4:44 pm

        Do we precooked the meat before freezing?

        Reply
  7. Cindy says

    January 20, 2015 at 11:24 am

    Is there a print friendly version?

    Reply
  8. sonya says

    February 25, 2015 at 11:11 am

    calorie count of this recipe?

    Reply
  9. Amber says

    April 20, 2015 at 12:53 pm

    My favorite!! I love Beef and Broccoli. Adding this to next weeks meal plan!

    Reply
  10. Tracy says

    May 31, 2015 at 6:31 pm

    I made this tonight and it was delicious!

    Reply
  11. Linda says

    June 21, 2015 at 5:41 pm

    Please can you make these recipes printer friendly? Even when I highlight and try to print what I highlighted nothing will print.

    Reply
  12. Golden says

    August 28, 2015 at 10:29 am

    This looks great! How many ounces is the beef broth? If I were to add onions and peppers or carrots, would I add it when I add the broccoli? Thanks!

    Reply
  13. Prishann says

    September 19, 2015 at 2:34 pm

    Is brown sugar really 21 Day Fix approved?

    Reply
    • Jen says

      January 14, 2016 at 1:42 pm

      That’s my question too. Perhaps honey or maple syrup can be substituted…

      Reply
    • Mrs. G says

      April 12, 2016 at 4:26 pm

      No!

      Reply
  14. Stefanie says

    January 10, 2016 at 11:46 am

    I see in the recipe it calls for 1 can of beef broth. I have a box of beef broth. Can you tell me how many ounces are in the can you use?

    Reply
  15. Gwen Yeager says

    November 17, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    Calorie count of this recipe?

    Reply
  16. Martha says

    January 19, 2017 at 7:09 pm

    Great recipe, granddaughter told me I never need to order Chinese again.

    Reply
  17. Lori says

    January 27, 2017 at 6:29 pm

    I wish there were still options to email myself the recipe. Anything “pinned” or “posted” disappears in 2 days. I have recipes in my email box that are over 5 year old, and I still use them… regulars, favorites, and especially seasonal !!!!

    Reply
  18. Kayla says

    October 25, 2022 at 2:50 pm

    Can I cook this on high in crockpot to speed up cooking time or on the stovetop?

    Reply

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