Here is an easy, tender, flavorful Crockpot Pepper Steak recipe — a dump-and-go slow cooker meal with melt-in-your-mouth beef and savory gravy. 🍛🌶️
🫑🥩 Crockpot Pepper Steak
Ingredients (6 servings)
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2 lbs beef sirloin or flank steak, sliced into thin strips
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2 bell peppers, sliced (green + red recommended)
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1 medium onion, sliced
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2–3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (optional but traditional)
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½ cup soy sauce
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⅓ cup beef broth
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2 tbsp brown sugar
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1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
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1 tsp black pepper
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1 tsp paprika (optional)
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½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional for heat)
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2 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp cold water (for thickening)
⭐ Instructions
1. Prepare the meat & veggies
Add to the slow cooker:
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Sliced beef
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Bell peppers
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Onion
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Garlic
2. Make the sauce
In a bowl, whisk together:
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Soy sauce
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Beef broth
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Brown sugar
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Worcestershire
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Black pepper
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Paprika
Pour over the beef and vegetables.
(Add diced tomatoes now if using.)
3. Cook
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Cover and cook 6–7 hours on LOW
or 3–4 hours on HIGH
Beef should be very tender.
4. Thicken the sauce
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Stir together cornstarch + water.
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Pour into the crockpot.
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Cook on HIGH for 15–20 minutes until the sauce thickens.
5. Serve
Great over:
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White rice
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Fried rice
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Mashed potatoes
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Noodles
Garnish with extra sliced peppers or green onions if desired.
⭐ Tips
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Cutting steak against the grain makes it extra tender.
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Add mushrooms for extra flavor.
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For sweeter sauce, add 2 tbsp honey.
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For spicy version, add more red pepper flakes or hot sauce.
Want the Low-carb/Keto version, Instant Pot version, or Chinese takeout–style pepper steak?
