Name: Slow Cooker Beef Rendang Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 270 min
Total time: 280 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds Beef Chuck roast (uncooked cut into large cubes); 1 Onion (peeled and chopped); 3 cloves Garlic (peeled and minced); 2 whole star Anise (or 1/4 tsp ground); 2-3 stick Cinnamon (or 1 heaping teaspoon ground); 5 pods Cardamom (freshly ground (or 1 teaspoon ground cardamom)); 1 teaspoon Turmeric (dried ground); 3 tablespoon Lemongrass paste ((or 3 fresh bashed and cut to release the essence)); 2 teaspoon Chili paste (to 2 tablespoons (or as desired for level of heat)); 1 inch Ginger (knob peeled and grated) or 2 tablespoons of ginger paste); 1 teaspoon Sugar ((we used sugar free alternative) but palm sugar or brown sugar is delicious if you are not watching your carbs. ); Salt and pepper (to taste); 1 cube beef bouillon (gluten free); 13.5 oz Coconut milk – 1 can (we used regular full fat) (full fat); 1-2 tablespoon Lime juice (upon serving); Cilantro (garnish optional); Cauliflower rice or regular jasmine rice (optional, served on the side)

Slow Cooker (Crockpot) Does all the Work so you don't have to

You are going to love Slow Cooker Beef Rendang because is slightly spicy from the garlic chili, warming from the ginger, aromatic from the lemon grass absolutely sublime and tender! Have you ever tried Beef Rendang?

The slow cooker is the key to making this high maintenance dish down to low maintenance dish. You just pop in a few spices, herbs, beef and let your slow cooker do the work while you are at work, school or running errands. Then finish the rest on the top of the stove when you get home. If you are looking for another cozy warming recipe, you may like our Tuscan Slow Cooked Braised Beef in Wine Sauce.

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How to Cook Beef Rendang

Did you know that Once your beef is cooked either on high for 4 hours or low for 8 in the slow cooker, the coconut milk and spices change colors? The coconut milk cracks and the beef gets little delicious crunchy browned bits on the ends. Seriously, this is the most delicious part. Here is a photo at the start of the cooking process.

Here is a photo at the end of the cooking process.

Why you are going to Love Slow Cooker Beef Rendang Curry

Slow cooker beef rendang curry is a dry curry so there is not going to be a thick curry sauce BUT there is going to be so much flavor packed in one bite you won’t be able to stop eating it.

What happens as the slow cooker beef rendang curry cooks on top of the stove is that the coconut broth starts to thicken and combine with the herbs and spices and then it will crack. All that will be left is the delicious spiced beef and coconut essence. Are you ready to give this recipe a try?