This Slow Cooker London Broil cooks low and slow, simmering in a deliciously sweet and savory sauce. It makes fall-apart tender beef that melts in your mouth, accompanied by a sauce perfect for spooning over the cooked beef.
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Ingredients
2tablespoonsavocado or olive oilfor searing the beef
2poundsLondon Broil roast
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepperto taste
1medium yellow or white oniondiced
5clovesgarlicminced
1cupbeef broth
3tablespoons tomato paste
1/2cupgood-quality balsamic vinegar
2tablespoons dark brown sugar
1tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Remove the London Broil from refrigeration and unpackage. Season the beef well on all sides with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, letting it rest, uncovered, at room temperature for one hour.
2 pounds London Broil roast, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a large, deep heavy-bottom skillet (such as cast iron) or a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, carefully add the rested and seasoned London Broil, searing it on all sides.
2 tablespoons avocado or olive oil
Remove the seared meat from the pan to a well-greased, preheated 6-quart slow cooker. Top the London Broil with the diced onions and minced garlic.
1 medium yellow or white onion, 5 cloves garlic
In a large measuring cup combine the beef broth, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce; slowly and gently pour this over the London Broil.
1 cup beef broth, 3 tablespoons tomato paste, 1/2 cup good-quality balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Cover the slow cooker. Cook the London Broil on low for 6-8 hours, or until the beef is very fork-tender when tested at the center with a fork and easily shreds apart. Serve at once, dressed with the balsamic sauce from the slow cooker, as desired.
Notes
Recipe Tips
Cooking with a good quality balsamic vinegar is so essential. You'll know it's a good one if you can take a sip and find it to be tasty and enjoyable. Cheap balsamic vinegar is sour and not enjoyable at all for sipping - that's how you know if it's a good one....or not.If I remember in time, I like to marinate the London Broil for 18-24 hours ahead of cooking it. And, yes, you marinate it in the same liquids that you cook it in. I rarely remember to do this ahead of time and the London Broil still turns out delicious, fyi.
London Broil in the Oven
Prepare the London Broil in a Dutch oven as directed through Step 2. Top with the diced onions and garlic. Make the sauce as directed in Step 4; pour over the meat. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and bake at 250 degrees F. for 3-4 hours or until very fork-tender and the meat falls apart when tested at the center.