I don’t know about you, but my husband and I have, on occasion, tried to convince ourselves we were eating keto when we really weren’t. Chinese food, for example. Meat on a stick, right?
How bad can that teriyaki beef be, right? About 5g of carbs. Not bad as a treat, but you can’t eat just one. And those crab rangoons? Despite their paper-thin shells, almost always have sugar and run almost 10g each.
Beef and broccoli? Those numbers are all over the place. At Panda Express it’s 11g net carbs, but I’ve seen it as high as 30g.
So instead of pretending I’m eating healthy when—let’s be honest—we have no idea what’s in food when we order out… I wanted to make an easy keto beef & broccoli recipe for home where I can control what I’m putting into my body.
Note: I like to use organic coconut aminos instead of soy sauce because it’s soy-free, gluten-free, organic, and keto-friendly.
Slow-Cooker Keto Beef & Broccoli
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 5-6 hours | Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Nutritional Facts: 3g Net Carbs| 430 Calories | 19g Fat | 4g Carbs | 54g Protein | 1g Fiber
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. flank steak
- 2/3 cup liquid coconut aminos (like soy sauce, but soy-free, keto-friendly, etc.)
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tsp, freshly grated fresh ginger
- 3 tbsp your sweetener of choice. I like Steviva Blend.
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to your liking — you may need more later depending on what “soy sauce” product you end up using, regular, Braggs, coconut aminos, or tamari are all fine – simply count your own carbs)
- 1 head of broccoli
- 1 cored and chopped red bell pepper
Garnish with:
- sesame seeds
- chopped scallions
Steps:
- Preheat slow cooker to low.
- Slice flank steak into 1-2″ chunks.
- In slow cooker, add steak, aminos, beef broth, sweetener, ginger, garlic cloves, red pepper flakes and salt.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
- Prepare broccoli and red bell pepper. Chop broccoli into florets, and slice red bell pepper into large 1″ pieces.
- After the steak has cooked, stir.
- Add in the broccoli and red bell pepper on top for at least another hour until your desired crispness, then toss together.
- To thicken your sauce, you can make an arrowroot slurry. Mix 1 tbsp arrowroot flour with 2 tbsp cold water (like you would cornstarch) and add to the beef mixture after it’s done cooking (not before). If you want it even thicker, do it again until you reach your desired consistency. Arrowroot flour is a common paleo-friendly thickener and it’s 1 carb per tablespoon. Xanthan Gum also works well.
- Serve alone, or over riced cauliflower (tastes great with the sauce!)
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds for garnish and serve!
PrintSlow-Cooker Keto Beef & Broccoli {Easy & Low Carb!}
I wanted to make an easy keto beef & broccoli recipe for home where I can control what I’m putting into my body.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 Servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
ScaleIngredients
- 2 lbs. flank steak
- 2/3 cup liquid coconut aminos
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 tbs your sweetener of choice. I like Steviva Blend.
- 1 tsp, freshly grated fresh ginger
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to your liking — you may need more later depending on what “soy sauce” product you end up using, regular, Braggs, coconut aminos, or tamari are all fine – simply count your own carbs)
- 1 head of broccoli
- 1 cored and chopped red bell pepper
Garnish with:
- sesame seeds
- chopped scallions
Instructions
- Preheat slow cooker to low.
- Slice flank steak into 1-2″ chunks.
- In slow cooker, add steak, aminos, beef broth, sweetener, ginger, garlic cloves, red pepper flakes, and salt.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
- Prepare broccoli and red bell pepper. Chop broccoli into florets, and slice red bell pepper into large 1″ pieces.
- After the steak has cooked, stir.
- Add in the broccoli and red bell pepper on top for at least another hour until your desired crispness, then toss together.
- To thicken your sauce, you can make an arrowroot slurry. Mix 1 tbsp arrowroot flour with 2 tbsp cold water (like you would cornstarch) and add to the beef mixture after it’s done cooking (not before). If you want it even thicker, do it again until you reach your desired consistency. Arrowroot flour is a common paleo-friendly thickener and it’s 1 carb per tablespoon. Xanthan Gum also works well.
- Serve alone, or over riced cauliflower (tastes great with the sauce!)
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds for garnish and serve!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 430
- Fat: 199
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 54g
Keywords: keto beef & broccoli
16 comments
This was really good and very easy! I bought pre sliced “stir fry” beef from my grocery store. Very easy to throw together in the crock pot and came out great! Even my kids ate it up! I served this with cauliflower fried rice. I’d definitely make this again!
I have made this several times so far, and my family really likes it. It also makes great lunchtime leftovers. The hardest part is cutting up the flank steak (which isn’t hard at all, just takes a little bit of time). One of my favorite new recipes.
Made this yesterday. My advice is to not add any salt at all, the liquid aminos are plenty salty. I would also up the broccoli amount, 3 heads of broccoli would probably be good!
I was disappointed to find after buying the Bragg’s that it was 2g of sugar per serving (serving size being 1 tbsp, so 21g for the recipe). Soy sauce has no sugar and 1g of carbs. Seems high for a “keto” recipe. I also don’t think this needs any sweetener. It’s more than sweet enough with just the aminos.
Interesting, my bottle says 0. Although it wouldn’t be the first time I’ve purchased a product only to see the next time I purchased it for it to have increased carb counts.
Could you use soy sauce?
Yes you could, I would just do it to taste, because soy sauce is much more salty.
Does this freeze well?
I haven’t tried it, but I think it could! The beef might just be a little more tough.
Will xanthan gum work to thicken the sauce?
Yes, definitely!
What are liquid aminos?
It tastes like soy sauce, but it’s made (usually) from coconut. You can find them alongside the soy sauce and it’s called Liquid Aminos just like that. 🙂
How many cups did you get in total out of this? If doubling the recipe, should I stick to 1 cup broth or double that as well?
This looks very good and easy to make. Im a vegeterian so replacing the meat with presliced jackfruit I buy at Trader Joe. It’s very meat-like and takes on flavors of what you add to it.
This was incredibly tasty and very easy to make. A hit with the entire family. Thanks for the new staple!