So far, this has been my favorite of all of the crockpot recipes I’ve made. It is SO good and tastes like it came from a chinese restaurant to me. Even my kids loved it! I tweaked the original recipe a little bit to make it gluten free, freezer friendly, and cheaper 
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Recipe adapted from All Recipes
Ingredients
- 1 lb. stew meat
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, thickly sliced
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (I used wheat free tamari)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. fresh minced ginger
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce (I used The Wizard's brand gf)
Instructions
- Freezer directions- dump all ingredients into a labeled freezer bag, seal, mix up, freeze flat. It's as easy as that!
- When you're ready to cook- take the bag out of the freezer the night before and let it defrost in the fridge. The next morning dump the bag into the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours. If you're going to be longer just add a bit more water so it doesn't dry out. Serve with fresh slice green onions and rice. Yum!
This sounds tasty, but how much soy sauce did you use? It just says “1/2 soy sauce”.
oops! Thanks for catching that. It’s 1/2 cup
I made this last night and it was the best chinese food. Not one complaint in the house and I got 5 kids. LOL. Thanks for sharing and I look forwards to trying more of the freezer meals you made. Thanks
Do you brown the meat first? Also, do you slice the meat before you put it in crackpot?
I do not brown the meat first and I used beef stew meat so it was already cut into about 1 inch chunks for me. So if you don’t buy stew meat, yes you’ll want to cut it up first
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How many people would this (and your average crockpot freezer meals) feed? I’m wondering if I can make the recipes as is or if I need to adjust. Sure looks tasty!
I feed 2 adults and 3 kiddos. One serving for leftovers usually too. Hope this helps!
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My crock pot crew just made this today. Really tender and delicious! I am going to thicken the sauce with a little cornstarch on the stove to get that sticky thick consistency. Great over noodles!