Description
Garlic Butter Beef Bites with Potatoes is the perfect comfort food that delivers rich flavors with minimal effort. This dish features tender beef bites cooked to perfection in a luscious garlic butter sauce, paired with baby potatoes that soak up all the savory goodness. Ideal for family gatherings or cozy weeknight dinners, this recipe requires only 15 minutes of prep time and lets your slow cooker do the heavy lifting. The enticing aroma fills your kitchen as it cooks, promising a delightful dining experience for everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds beef stew meat (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 pound baby potatoes (halved)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 0.25 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and cut the beef into bite-sized pieces and halve the baby potatoes.
- Optional: Parboil the baby potatoes for a few minutes to soften them slightly.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the beef bites until browned on all sides.
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, thyme, rosemary, salt, and black pepper to create the garlic butter sauce.
- In the slow cooker, place halved baby potatoes and seared beef. Pour garlic butter sauce over them and add beef broth.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until fork-tender.
- Let rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg