The Easiest Crockpot Beef Dinner You'll Ever Make 🥩🤤, by Kiera’s Southern Cooking on YouTube. 2 min 34 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 34 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes prep plus 6 to 8 ho
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Pat the beef cubes dry with paper towels and season them with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Dry meat browns better and gives the stew more flavor.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Brown the beef in small batches for 2 to 3 minutes per side, then move it to the slow cooker.
Add the chopped onion to the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until soft. Scrape the browned bits into the slow cooker.
Put the carrots and potatoes into the slow cooker with the beef. Keep the pieces roughly the same size so they cook evenly.
Pour in the beef broth and the can of diced tomatoes with their juice. Add a pinch of dried thyme and stir everything once.
Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. The beef should pull apart with a fork when it is done.
Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed. If the broth looks thin, mash a few potato pieces against the side to thicken it.
Ladle into bowls and serve hot with bread or over rice. Let leftovers cool, then store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Tips and common mistakes
Do not lift the lid during cooking, since each peek adds 20 to 30 minutes to the cook time.
Cut the vegetables into even chunks so the carrots and potatoes finish at the same time as the beef.
Brown the beef first if you can, because it adds a deeper flavor than dumping raw meat straight in.
Fill the slow cooker no more than two thirds full so the stew can simmer properly.
Questions
Can I skip browning the beef?
Yes. You can add the raw beef straight to the slow cooker, but browning gives a richer taste and better texture. If you skip it, add 30 minutes to the cook time.
What cut of beef works best for stew?
Chuck roast is the best choice because it turns tender during long cooking. Avoid lean cuts like sirloin, which can dry out in a slow cooker.
Can I cook this on high instead of low?
Yes. Use high for 4 to 5 hours instead of low for 7 to 8 hours. Check the beef with a fork near the end to make sure it is tender.
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