Slow Cooker Beef with Celery, Carrot, and a Gentle Miso Orange Sesame Sauce

Instructions

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   1. Place the beef in the slow cooker insert. Add the celery, carrot, onion, garlic, and ginger around and over the meat.

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   2. In a bowl, whisk together the white miso, orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, beef broth, rice vinegar, honey, sesame seeds, and black pepper until smooth.

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   3. Pour the sauce over the beef and vegetables. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, or until the meat is very tender. If your slow cooker has a temperature setting, this usually corresponds to about 190-200 °F / 88-93 °C inside the cooker.

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   4. Once cooking is done, uncover and stir gently. In a small glass or bowl, mix the cornstarch with the water until smooth. Stir this slurry into the cooker thoroughly.

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   5. Cover again and cook for 15-20 minutes more on HIGH, until the sauce lightly thickens. In many machines, the HIGH setting is roughly around 280-300 °F / 138-149 °C.

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   6. Taste and adjust with a little more black pepper if desired. Serve the beef with its sauce, finishing with chopped chives and, if you like, an extra pinch of sesame seeds.