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Slow Cooker Chinese Braised Beef

April 15, 2021 by Lucy Parissi 15 Comments

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This Slow Cooker Chinese Braised Beef is simply PACKED with flavor! Shin of beef slow cooked with soy sauce, five spice, garlic and ginger until meltingly tender. Serve over rice or cauliflower rice.

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Soy braised shin of beef over cauliflower rice garnished with chillies and spring onions

Published 2015, updated 2021

I love cooking beef in my crockpot and have several slow cooker beef recipes to prove it! What I particularly like is that these recipes are so EASY and yet they taste amazing.

This Slow Cooker Chinese Beef uses shin of beef slowly braised with soy sauce, Chinese Shaoshing cooking wine, five spice and broth. The beef literally melts into the richly flavored gravy!

All you have to do is add the ingredients to your slow cooker and leave it to do its thing over 7-8 hours (or even longer). Once the beef is fall apart tender, simply shred and serve!

overhead view of a bowl of slow cooker Chinese beef

INGREDIENTS AND SUBSTITUTIONS

Shin of beef or beef cheek (also called ox cheek) are both excellent cuts for this Asian beef recipe. You can also use sliced brisket or braising steak.

Chinese cooking wine, made from rice, can easily be found online or in Asian supermarkets. You can replace it with dry sherry or vermouth in a pinch!

I used Sukrin Gold in this recipe but soft brown sugar or other sweeteners can also be used.

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Slow Cooker Chinese Braised Beef

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
This Slow Cooker Chinese Braised Beef is simply PACKED with flavor! Shin of beef slow cooked with soy sauce, five spice, garlic and ginger until meltingly tender. Serve over rice or cauliflower rice.
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: Chinese Braised Beef, Slow Cooker Chinese Beef
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Calories: 398kcal
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Equipment & Tools

Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger

Ingredients

  • 900 g (2 pounds) beef shin cut into chunky cubes
  • 240 ml (1 cup) hot beef broth or use a stock cube
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) dark soy sauce
  • 120 ml (½ cup) Chinese cooking wine or use dry sherry
  • 3 tbsp Sukrin Gold or dark brown sugar
  • 2 onions sliced thinly
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tbsp ginger paste or fresh grated ginger
  • 5 spring onions (scallions) finely sliced
  • 3 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tsp Chinese five spice
  • ¼ tsp Szechuan peppercorns crushed (optional)
  • 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch) dissolved in a little cold water

To serve

  • 1 red chilli finely sliced, to serve
  • spring onions (scallions)
  • fresh ginger cut into thin matchsticks

Instructions

  • Optional: brown the beef first until nicely seared on all sides. Use a large skillet or your crockpot if it allows for searing.
  • Add the beef in your slow cooker together with the garlic, onion, star anise and cinnamon stick.
  • Combine the beef broth, soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, Sukrin and ginger in a measuring jug and stir. Pour over the beef, sprinkle with the five spice and add the spring onions and the pepper.
  • Cook for 7 hours on low setting, or until the beef is very tender.
  • If the sauce needs thickening, add the cornflour slurry to the slow cooker and switch to the high setting. Cook for 30 minutes or until the cooking juices are slightly thickened.
  • Use two forks to shred the beef. Check the seasoning and serve over steamed rice or cauliflower rice with the sliced chilli, ginger and spring onions.

Notes

Prepare a day ahead then put the beef (in the cooking juices but not shredded) in the fridge overnight. Any fat will solidify and you can discard it the next day.

Nutritional Info

Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 1009mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 6mg
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Comments

  1. Lavina says

    March 16, 2023 at 10:32 am

    This is cooking in my kitchen right now and smells divine thank you but I find it’s so sweet. Should I add some chilli flakes as we like spice

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      March 16, 2023 at 11:34 am

      Of course. If you find it too sweet then bear in mind the flavor will be diluted when serving with rice or noodles.

      Reply
  2. Diana says

    April 08, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    I'm a bit confused by what you mean. "1. Slice the brisket into thick rounds and place flat in the slow cooker". How thick do you mean and against the grain, correct?
    This recipe sounds great and I can't wait to make it!

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      April 09, 2016 at 7:14 am

      Hi Diana – about an inch if that helps? But the thickness doesn't matter terribly as you will shred the meat after it is cooked

      Reply
  3. Camilla Hawkins says

    February 21, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    Looks totally divine Lucy, love those flavours and the succulent pulled beef:-) Great shots as always!

    Reply
  4. plasterer bristol says

    February 08, 2015 at 7:22 am

    Yum, i love this recipe. One of my favorites, thanks for sharing.

    Simon

    Reply
  5. Julia@Vikalinka says

    February 03, 2015 at 10:46 pm

    Well done you! I've been so inspired by your healthy recipes of late that I decided to join the band wagon. It's been 2 weeks and like you said there is a little bit of progress but I have SO MUCH to lose right now that it's incredibly daunting. This time though I decided not to set a deadline, just to keep going at this pace until I reach my goal. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      February 05, 2015 at 9:45 am

      I have slipped a little this week as I have been very stressed AND surrounded by chocolate. A lethal combination. But running has definitely made me feel more in control and positive. I don't have a deadline and I am not making huge changes. I am curious as to whether I will lose weight this way rather than going on a 'proper' strict diet where i am counting calories…

      Reply
  6. Ciara Attwell says

    January 31, 2015 at 7:45 pm

    This looks and sounds incredible. Putting it on my list to make ASAP! I think you've hit it spot on with your principles for adopting a healthier lifestyle. Setting myself month long weight loss or exercise goals can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. I'm all about the daily goals now!

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      February 05, 2015 at 9:47 am

      I think judging by your blog recipes you must have an amazingly healthy diet Ciara! I am hoping these small steps will make a lasting change to the way I eat!

      Reply
  7. Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

    January 31, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    This looks mouth-wateringly good Lucy. How do you manage to produce such great photos with such diabolical weather/light? The courgette noodles are a great idea….. Another one for the slow-cook list!

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      January 31, 2015 at 4:16 pm

      The light is not terrible – but doesn't last very long. With a good camera and tripod you can take photos is quite low light.

      Reply
  8. Angela says

    January 31, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    If I didn't know better I'd think you were a machine. How do you manage to produce so many stunning meals? This one looks delicious and all the better for being healthy,

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      January 31, 2015 at 4:15 pm

      …am no machine – but for the past 3 months I have been blogging pretty much full time due to be being at home without much else on.

      Reply

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