Slow-Cooker Beer-Braised Beef with Onions | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 pounds boneless beef chuck-eye roast , trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces
• Salt and pepper
• 2 large onions , sliced thin
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups Belgian-style or lager beer
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley