This wonderful Korean inspired slow cooker beef is perfect for bulgogi lovers! This easy shredded beef is so flavorful - it's both savory and sweet with just a little heat.

You can serve it with rice, in a sandwich, in a lettuce wrap or on top of chips to make nachos.

If you like easy slow cooker meat recipes, try my Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa, Slow Cooker Carnitas Recipe, or Slow Cooker Turkey Breast as well!

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Flavored with soy, brown sugar, ginger, and sesame, this easy beef dinner is surprisingly flavorful!
With only about 20 minutes of hands on time, this is a true set it and forget it slow cooker meal.

Ingredients

Beef - I recommend using a cheaper cut of beef like chuck roast. It shreds well and gets super tender in the slow cooker. You can use tenderloin or brisket if you want to, but you don't have to!
Soy Sauce - adds wonderful umami flavor and saltiness to the meat.
Brown Sugar - essential for adding a hit of sweetness.
Sesame Oil - adds tasty nutty flavor (I don't recommend substituting for another type of oil).
Rice Wine Vinegar - adds a needed acidity to the sauce and helps tenderize the beef.
Red Pepper Flakes - a little pop of heat! If you are sensitive to spice, feel free to leave these out.
Garlic Powder - use garlic powder or a few minced cloves of garlic for tasty allium flavor.
Ground Ginger - a punch of warmth - can also be subbed out for grated fresh ginger if you'd prefer.
Green Onions - you'll use the white and light green parts in the sauce and cook them in the slow cooker and top the finished dish with the dark green parts.
Sesame Seeds - optional for topping when serving.

See the recipe card for quantities.

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Slow Cooker Korean Beef

This delicious bulgogi-inspired slow cooker Korean beef recipe is bursting with flavor! It's easy to pull together and is a wonderful cozy dinner.

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 6

Total Time: 6 25

Servings: servings

Author: Emily Wilson

Ingredients

½ cup soy sauce
¼ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 green onions thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
3 pounds chuck roast
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
optional - rice for serving

Instructions

Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, ground ginger, and white and light green parts of the green onions in a mixing bowl. Whisk till combined and sugar has dissolved.
Add the chuck roast to slow cooker and cover with the soy sauce mixture.
Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours. Shred the beef with a fork or tongs. Serve with optional rice and top with the remaining sliced green onions and sesame seeds.