Teriyaki Beef

Teriyaki Beef. This easy slow-cooker dish turns simple ground beef into a sweet-salty treat with ginger, garlic, and shiny sauce. Budget-friendly for families, it simmers low and slow for tender bites. Perfect over fluffy rice—kids love the sticky glaze! Try with chicken too. (50 words)

A yummy Asian-style teriyaki beef mix you make at home—super cheap and tasty!

Quick Facts

  • Serves: 4

  • Prep: 10 minutes

  • Cook: 5 hours

  • Total: 5 hours 10 minutes

What You’ll Need

  • 1 kg lean ground beef

  • 1/2 cup mirin (125 ml)

  • 1/2 cup sake (125 ml)

  • 1/2 cup low-salt soy sauce (125 ml)

  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

  • 1 tbsp chopped ginger

  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic

  • 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with water (to thicken)

How to Make Teriyaki Beef

  1. Put everything except cornflour and water in your slow cooker.

  2. Cook on low for 4.5 hours.

  3. Scoop off extra fat from the top with a small cup.

  4. Mash any beef lumps with a plastic masher until smooth.

  5. Mix cornflour and water into a thin paste, stir it in, and cook 30 more minutes.

  6. Serve hot with jasmine rice!

Fun Tips

  • Grab mirin and sake from the Asian foods aisle at the store.

  • Grown-ups can get booze sake from bottle shops if you like.

  • Chicken mince works great too!

  • Stick to low-salt soy sauce.

  • I made mine in a Crock-Pot Express Crock Multi Cooker.

Sticky-Sweet Chicken Slow Cooker

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