I'm not a fan of ground beef, but I like the flavor of sloppy joes. This recipe incorporates the flavor of the classic sandwich with the lean cut of flank steak and the ease of a slow cooker.
Ingredients
- ½ pounds beef flank steak: 1 piece
- steak seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®): 1 Tbsp
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp
- brown sugar: 0.25 cup
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- red bell pepper: 1 piece (chopped)
- apple cider vinegar: 1 Tbsp
- Worcestershire sauce: 1 Tbsp
- tomato sauce: 2 cups
- tomato paste: 2 Tbsp
- hamburger buns, split and: 6 piece (toasted)
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Stages of cooking
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Sprinkle the beef flank steak with steak seasoning on both sides. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers, and place the flank steak into the hot oil. Quickly brown the steak on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Set the beef aside.
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Stir brown sugar, onion, red bell pepper, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, and tomato paste together in a slow cooker until the brown sugar dissolves. Place the flank steak into the slow cooker, immersing it in the sauce. Set the cooker on on High and cook 4 hours, or set on Low and cook 8 hours.
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To serve, shred the meat with 2 forks, or remove the meat, chop, and return to the sauce. Toast buns, and serve the sloppied steak on the toasted buns.
