Ginger-Wasabi Crockpot Beef

prep time:: 15 min
total time:: 4 hr

Makes 6-8 servings

Gayle Ehrenman

An Asian-inspired beef dish that’s rich, flavorful, and satisfying.

ingredients

Top round or flank steak (about 2 lbs)
1 large yellow onion, sliced thin
1 cup of sweet BBQ sauce (nothing really smoky-tasting; you can substitute Hoisin Sauce)
3-4 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup Sake (I used plum sake)
1/4 cup low sodium teriyaki sauce
2 tbps. chopped ginger
2 tbsps. chopped garlic
2 tbsps. wasabi paste
Splash of dark sesame oil

directions

1
Add onions and then beef to the crockpot. Mix together the rest of the ingredients and pour over the beef. Cook on high 4 hrs or low 6 hrs.
2
Shred meat with two forks, then return to sauce. Add 2 tbsps of quick cooking tapioca, and let go another 20-30 minutes, so sauce thickens.

notes

The flank steak shreds really easily; the top round takes more work. Alternately, you can slice the top round and spare yourself the torture of shredding it.

Source: Gayle