Crockpot Garlic Butter Beef Bites with Potatoes Recipe
A comforting and flavorful crockpot recipe featuring tender beef stew bites cooked low and slow with baby Yukon gold potatoes, seasoned with garlic, onion powder, and a rich butter sauce. Perfect for a hands-off, hearty meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Potatoes
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1½ pounds baby Yukon gold potatoes
Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
Butter
- 5 tablespoons butter, cut into pads
Instructions
- Prepare the crockpot: Place the beef stew meat on one half of the crockpot insert and arrange the baby Yukon gold potatoes on the other half to ensure they cook evenly without blending flavors too much.
- Season the ingredients: Sprinkle the onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoned salt evenly over both the beef and potatoes for balanced seasoning.
- Toss the beef gently: Carefully toss the beef pieces to coat them evenly with the seasonings, ensuring they remain separate from the potatoes for distinct cooking.
- Add chopped garlic: Spread the chopped garlic over the top of both the meat and potatoes to infuse a fresh garlic aroma and flavor.
- Distribute butter: Place the butter pads evenly over the entire surface of the ingredients to create a rich, savory butter sauce as it melts during cooking.
- Cook on low: Cover the crockpot and cook on the low setting for 6 hours, allowing the beef to become tender and the potatoes to absorb the flavors.
- Finish and serve: Carefully spoon the flavorful garlic butter sauce collected at the bottom of the crockpot over the beef and potatoes, then serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
- Use baby Yukon gold potatoes for optimal tenderness and flavor absorption.
- For a spicier version, add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the seasonings.
- You can substitute butter with olive oil for a different flavor profile but it won’t be quite as rich.
- Make sure not to lift the crockpot lid during cooking to maintain consistent heat and moisture.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently in a skillet or microwave.
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