Slow cooker Chinese beef and broccoli (Slimming World friendly)

This is a really easy recipe just throw in the slow cooker and leave all day then a few bits to do when it's nearly cooked. It went down really well with my family, Hope you like it :)

Slow cooker Chinese beef and broccoli


750g lean diced beef
1 large onion (sliced)
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
350ml beef stock (from a cube is fine)
100ml soy sauce
1/2 tsp 5 spice powder (if liked)
1 tbsp cornflour
1 head of broccoli (cut up into florets)
1 tsp sesame seeds


Place the beef, onion, garlic, stock , 5 spice and 75ml of the soy sauce into a slow cooker. Mix well and cook on high for 4 hours or low for up to 6-8 hours.

Take off the lid then put in the broccoli and push gently down into the sauce,  Pop the lid back on and leave for another half hour or so until the broccoli is tender.

Mix the cornflour with a little cold water mix well and stir into the sauce and leave for another 10 minutes to bubble away until the sauce is thickened then add the last 25ml of soy sauce and serve with each portion sprinkled with a few sesame seeds.

Serves 4 at 1 syn per portion