Delicious Crock Pot Honey & Garlic Beef Bowl Recipe
Easy Crock Pot Honey and Garlic Beef Bowl Recipe (For Busy Christchurch Families)
If you’re looking for a no-fuss dinner that’s high in protein, full of flavour, and perfect for your busy weeknights - this crock pot honey and garlic beef bowl is a go-to.
At Get Me Fitter, we work with busy professionals and parents across Christchurch who want to feel stronger, healthier, and more confident - without overhauling their entire lifestyle. That’s why we love meals like this. It’s simple, satisfying, and doesn’t require hours in the kitchen.
Why we love the crock pot (or slow cooker):
The slow cooker is one of the easiest ways to make nutritious meals with minimal effort. Set it up in the morning, let it do its thing, and come home to a hot, ready-to-eat dinner. Perfect for people juggling work, kids, and life.
What’s in this honey garlic beef bowl:
Tender slow-cooked beef with a naturally sweet and savoury garlic glaze, served over rice or greens. You get that rich flavour with zero complicated steps. It’s ideal for meal prep or feeding the family.
Serves: 4 | Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 8 hrs
Nutrition per serving: 622 kcal | 9g Fats | 38g Carbs | 26g Protein
what you need.
For the beef (serves 12):
1 cup (250ml) beef stock
4 tbsp. honey
4 tbsp. coconut sugar
2 tbsp. tamari sauce
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
6 cloves garlic, minced
1.3kg beef chuck roast
Rice salad to serve
(serves 4):
120g basmati rice, raw
2 carrots, peeled, julienned
1 cucumber, julienned
1 bell pepper, julienned
1 tbsp. sesame seeds, to garnish
what you need to do.
Firstly, prepare and cook the beef.
In the bottom of a 5-6 liter slow cooker, combine the stock, honey, sugar, tamari, worcestershire sauce and garlic. Mix until well combined.
Cut the beef in half lengthwise. Place in the slow cooker and turn to coat the beef with sauce on all sides. Place the lid on the pot and cook the beef on a low setting for 8 hours.
Once the beef has cooked, remove it from the slow cooker and place it in a large bowl. Gently pull the beef apart using two forks, then return the beef back into the slow cooker and mix with the cooking juices.
Cook the rice according to instructions on the packaging and prepare the vegetables. Assemble the bowls by dividing the rice, beef and vegetables between serving bowls. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to serve.
Once cooled you can store the beef in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Alternatively, you can freeze the beef for up to 3 months.
Note:
The slow cooker honey garlic beef recipe makes enough for 12 servings. The bowl ingredients are for 4 servings. Meaning that you can use the rest of the beef as you wish with other dishes, like the beef lettuce wraps.
Nutrition for 1 portion of Honey Garlic Beef
Nutrition for 1 portion of Rice Salad
Fitness-friendly and flavour-packed:
Packed with lean protein and easy to adjust for your goals, this meal fits well into any fitness routine - whether you’re training with us in Addington or just getting started on your journey. Add extra veggies, adjust the carbs, or double the batch for leftovers.
Final tip:
Make it once, and it’ll be on repeat. Easy prep meals like this are a game-changer for staying consistent with your nutrition without overthinking it.
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