Crock Pot Teriyaki Sandwiches

Lvs2Cook's Note:

I love teriyaki sandwiches and this is an easy way to make the beef.

• Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Sandwiches

• 2 ½ lbs boneless beef chuck steaks
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 8 French rolls , split
• 4 tablespoons butter , melted

Topping options

• shredded Chinese cabbage
• sliced pineapple ring
• chopped green onion
• plum sauce or sweet and sour sauce

Directions:

1. Trim excess fat from steak; cut into thin, bite-sized slices. In a 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow-cooker, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and garlic. Stir in meat. Cover; cook on the LOW setting for 7 to 9 hours or on the HIGH setting for 3 to 4 hours.
2. Use a slotted spoon to remove meat from juices. Pour juices into a measuring cup; skim fat. Measure 1 1/2 cups juices (add water if necessary); place in a saucepan. Stir together cornstarch and the 2 tablespoons water; add to saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cooked meat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
3. Meanwhile, brush rolls lightly with margarine. Place, cut side up, on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
4. Top bottom halves of the toasted rolls with meat mixture and desired toppings. Cover with roll tops.

Reviews

[Snicklefritzie]

This is really good. And the smell - wafting through the house!! This is very easy. I halved the recipe and within about 3 hours on low, it was falling apart tender. I also forgot the cornstarch step, but next time I will definitely do that. With homemade plum sauce and green onions, oooh, yeah baby!!

[Ilysse]

This was very good. I had some trouble with the meat. I got the cut you suggested but found it very odd to slice so I just put it in the pot whole. When I got home tonight I tasted it and it was a little dry. I decided to shred it and mixed it up with the sauce that was there. This, as it turns out, was a good idea. I served this on DH homemade Italian bread. I didn't have enough swt and sour sauce for everyone so I spread some apricot jelly on my bread which was a nice touch. The pineapple rings were also very nice. I skipped the whole cornstarch thing. Not on purpose, just forgot. Don't think it hurt anything tho since I served it shredded the way I did. I will probably make this again, next time with a brisket cut. Thanks for posting.