Description
Hearty slow cooker garlic butter beef bites & potatoes deliver comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, blending rich garlic-infused beef with tender potato chunks. Simple ingredients create a satisfying meal you’ll savor with every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins and Meat:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) beef stew meat, cubed
Vegetables and Seasonings:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) baby potatoes, halved
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Liquids and Fats:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Seasonings:
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Create a golden crust on beef bites by sizzling them in a skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat, ensuring each surface develops a rich, caramelized exterior.
- Carefully transfer the seared beef pieces into a slow cooker, preserving their flavorful outer layer.
- Distribute chunky potato halves evenly around the beef, creating a rustic and hearty base for the dish.
- Craft a luxurious herb-infused butter sauce by whisking together melted butter, aromatic minced garlic, earthy thyme, woodsy rosemary, warm paprika, and seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Generously drench the beef and potatoes with the herb butter mixture, ensuring comprehensive flavor coverage.
- Pour beef broth into the slow cooker, providing moisture and depth to enhance the overall taste profile.
- Secure the lid and allow the slow cooker to work its magic, transforming ingredients on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours until beef reaches meltingly tender consistency and potatoes become fork-soft.
- Elevate the presentation by scattering freshly chopped parsley across the dish, adding a vibrant, herbaceous finishing touch before serving.
Notes
- Choose chuck roast or sirloin for maximum tenderness and rich flavor in the beef bites.
- Searing the meat beforehand develops deep caramelization and locks in robust meaty flavors for a more complex taste profile.
- Pat beef bites completely dry before searing to ensure golden-brown crust and prevent steaming instead of browning.
- 3 ratio for consistent seasoning intensity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg