High-Protein Crockpot Pepper Steak

A slow-cooked Crockpot Pepper Steak that’s tender, saucy, and naturally high in protein without extra carbs.

Great for meal prep and pairs well with cauliflower rice ( reminding of your keto-style meals ).

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🥩 High-Protein Crockpot Pepper Steak

🥣 Ingredients (4 servings)

• 700 g (1½ lb) flank steak or sirloin, sliced thin

• 2 bell peppers, sliced (any colors)

• 1 medium onion, sliced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

Sauce

• 1 cup low-sodium beef broth

• ¼ cup soy sauce (or coconut aminos)

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 tsp ginger paste (optional)

• 1 tbsp cornstarch or ½ tsp xanthan gum (low-carb option)

• 1 tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Add sliced steak, peppers, onion, and garlic to crockpot.

2. Whisk all sauce ingredients together and pour over.

3. Cook:

   • Low: 6–7 hours

   • High: 3–4 hours

4. If using cornstarch, mix with 1 tbsp water and stir in last 20 minutes to thicken.
   If using xanthan gum, sprinkle and stir at the end.

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🍽 Serve With

• Cauliflower rice (low carb)

• Regular rice (higher carb option)

• Zucchini noodles

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🔢 Nutrition Facts (per serving, without rice)

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💪 Make It Even Higher Protein

• Use 2 lb steak → ~45 g protein per serving

• Add sliced mushrooms for more volume without carbs

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🧊 Meal Prep

Tastes even better next day. Keeps 4 days in fridge or freezes well.