Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup brown sugar 
• 0.3 cup cornstarch 
• 1 pound flank steak cut into bite-size pieces
• 0.5 teaspoon ginger root fresh minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 3 large green onions sliced
• 0.5 cup hoisin sauce 
• 2 teaspoons olive oil 
• 1  onion thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup soya sauce 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• ziploc bags
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Place flank steak and cornstarch into a resealable plastic bag. Shake the bag to evenly coat the flank steak with the cornstarch. Allow to steak rest for 10 minutes.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir steak until evenly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
3. Place onion, garlic, flank steak, green onions, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, ginger, and hoisin sauce in a slow cooker. Cook on Low setting for about 4 hours.