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Plate of melt-in-your-mouth garlic butter beef bites garnished with herbs

Garlic Butter Beef Bites

Juicy beef bites seared and cooked in a rich garlic butter sauce, making a comforting, crowd-pleasing dish perfect for family dinners.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1.5 pounds Beef stew meat (Cut into bite-sized pieces)
  • 1 pound Baby potatoes (Halved for even cooking)
  • 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter (Melted for the garlic butter sauce)
  • 3 cloves Garlic (Minced for flavor)
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder (Adds depth to the flavor)
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika (For a smoky flavor)
  • 0.5 teaspoon Dried thyme (Enhances the aroma)
  • 0.5 teaspoon Dried rosemary (Adds a fragrant touch)
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt (Or to taste)
  • 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper (For seasoning)
  • 0.25 cup Beef broth (To keep the dish moist)
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil (For searing the beef)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Gather all ingredients and cut the beef into bite-sized pieces while halving the baby potatoes.
  2. Optional: Parboil the baby potatoes for a few minutes to soften them slightly.
Cooking
  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the beef bites until browned on all sides.
  2. 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.
  3. In the slow cooker, place the halved baby potatoes and seared beef. Pour the garlic butter sauce over the top and add beef broth.
  4. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until the beef is fork-tender.
  5. Let the dish rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Serve over a bed of fluffy rice or creamy mashed potatoes to soak up all that garlic butter goodness. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.