Healthy Slow Cooker Steak Recipes

This Healthy Beef and Broccoli is a delicious, paleo meal made in your crock pot. Naturally whole30 and gluten free – it's easy and yummy!

Healthy Slow Cooker Beef + Broccoli over cauliflower rice in a white bowl.

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You know those meals that you eat and go: "WOW that was really good" ? Yea, that's thisHealthy Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli! It is SO yummy and really simple to make.

This is not an authentic beef and broccoli recipe, but a lighter version of one of my favorites foods that has been made paleo, gluten free, dairy free and nut free for everyone to enjoy.

a bowl of Healthy Slow Cooker Beef and broccoli with a gold fork taking a bite out of it.

Ingredients for Healthy Beef & Broccoli

To make this healthy beef and broccoli you'll need:

fresh ginger
pepper
garlic
coconut aminos
honey
toasted sesame oil
rice wine vinegar
broccoli
cauliflower rice
beef steak tips

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I combined the steak tips with a few of my favorite pantry+ fridge staples… and the result was epic. Here's how we made it.

How to make Healthy Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli:

Gather all of your ingredients
Whisk together your marinade
Add your marinade + beef together in the crockpot. Cook on low for 6 hours.
When you're ready to eat, steam your broccoli + drain the liquid from the crockpot into a pan on the stovetop
Bring the sauce to a rolling boil for 15 minutes until it thickens
Add meat into thicken sauce, toss to combine + gently shred the meat by pulling it apart!

A close up shot of shredded healthy crockpot beef and broccoli with a wooden spoon.

What's the best meat to use for beef and broccoli?

We used steak tips to make this, but you can use many different kinds of beef in this recipe
Thinly sliced skirt steak, flank steak, or sirloin cut in small 1 inch cubes will all work well
The steak tips got so tender they literally fell apart, which made this more of a shredded beef and broccoli vs the traditional takeout style that has strips – we liked it so much better that this is the only way we will make it now!

a big bowl of cauliflower rice topped with healthy slow cooker beef and broccoli.

Can you make this recipe in the instant pot?

I haven't tried this in the instant pot but I'd be worried that the sauce would burn. If you try it, let me know! If you're looking for other instant pot beef recipes – check out this Instant Pot Beef Stew

Can you make this recipe on the stovetop?

I don't recommend making this on the stovetop. Cooking the meat low and slow lets it get really tender + delicious, and since it is made with tougher cuts of meat – you need the crockpot to cook it!

A top down view of a big bowl of healthy slow cooker beef + broccoli

Substitutions for this recipe:

You can easily substitute many ingredients in this recipe.

Coconut Aminos– Coconut aminos can be substituted with soy sauce or braggs liquid aminos. Use 1/2 the amount because both are much saltier

Broth – Chicken or vegetable broth will also work in this recipe.

Cauliflower Rice: You can definitely serve this over regular rice or quinoa if you prefer

Steak Tips/Beef: You can use steak tips, thinly sliced skirt steak, flank steak, or sirloin cut in small 1 inch cubes

Honey : You can sub maple syrup for honey. Do not add honey or maple syrup to this if you are doing a whole30. Make sure to sub in apple juice per the recipe card.

Other healthy takeout inspired recipes:

Healthy Orange Chicken
Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Chicken Pad Thai
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Lighter Chicken Fried Rice
Healthy Sesame Chicken
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
Healthy Shrimp Stir Fry

A close up photo of healthy slow cooker beef and broccoli over cauliflower rice

Other healthy slow cooker recipes:

Whole30 Lemon Rosemary Crockpot Whole Chicken
Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Chili
Paleo Beef Stew
Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Paleo Turkey Chili
Healthy Crockpot Pulled Pork
One of the 15 Easy Paleo Slow Cooker Recipes in our Ebook!

Looking for other healthy crockpot recipes? Check out these Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes!

Healthy Beef and Broccoli

This Healthy Beef and Broccoli is a delicious, paleo meal made in your crock pot. Naturally whole30 and gluten free – it's easy and yummy!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy beef and broccoli, healthy slow cooker beef and broccoli, paleo beef and broccoli

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 6 hours

Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 770 kcal

WW Freestyle Points 20

2 lbs beef You can use: steak tips, thinly sliced skirt steak, flank steak, or sirloin cut in small 1 inch cubes
12 oz broccoli
3 cups cauliflower rice

In a bowl mix together marinade. Pour marinade in slow cooker. Stir in beef until coated.
Cook on low for 6 hours.
Once cooked, remove the liquid from the slow cooker and pour into a large pan over the stove. Bring the sauce to a boil. Boil on high for 15 minutes. The sauce should be at a rolling boil bubbling the entire time. Whisk occasionally to prevent sauce from burning.
While sauce is boiling, cook broccoli. Place in a microwave safe dish with ¼ cup water and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes.
While broccoli is cooking, lightly sauté cauliflower rice in a pan with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
Once sauce has thickened add in cooked meat to the pan, stir to coat with sauce. You can break up the steak by pressing them gently as you stir if you'd like more shredded beef. It should easily fall apart.
Assemble bowls with cauliflower rice, broccoli + beef.

Substitutions for this recipe:

Cauliflower Rice – You can definitely serve this over regular rice or quinoa if you prefer
Steak Tips: You can use steak tips, thinly sliced skirt steak, flank steak, or sirloin cut in small 1 inch cubes
Honey -You can sub maple syrup for honey. Do not add honey or maple syrup to this if you are doing a whole30. Make sure to sub in apple juice per the recipe card.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Beef and Broccoli

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 770 Calories from Fat 288

% Daily Value*

Fat 32g 49%

Saturated Fat 17g 106%

Cholesterol 161mg 54%

Sodium 1007mg 44%

Potassium 1280mg 37%

Carbohydrates 34g 11%

Fiber 4g 17%

Sugar 26g 29%

Protein 44g 88%

Vitamin A 530IU 11%

Vitamin C 134.3mg 163%

Calcium 130mg 13%

Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. This is an estimate and can vary pending your ingredients

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