Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes
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Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Potatoes is sure to satisfy the whole family! Tender steak that cooks to perfection in a simple but flavorful blend of seasonings for a complete meal that's great for busy weeknights.
Looking for a versatile meal that's just as great for busy weeknights as it is for your Sunday family dinner? These tender steak bites with potatoes are perfect for a low-prep and no-stress meal.
Why This Recipe Works
Using a few simple ingredients, this delicious recipe takes bite-sized pieces of beef stew meat and turns them into a savory masterpiece!
With tender potatoes cooked in the same seasonings, this simple recipe results in a hearty meal that's packed with great flavor. Pair with your favorite sides for a dinner the whole family will ask for again and again.
For even more delicious and affordable steak meals, my Slow Cooker Mississippi Steak Bites and Slow Cooker Pepper Steak are fantastic alternatives!
Ingredients Needed
- Stew Meat: Chuck roast, arm roast, and shank steak are some of the most common varieties of stew meat.
- Creamer Potatoes: Another kind of potato would work, but I like the tender and creamy texture you get with creamer potatoes.
- Garlic and Onion: Fresh minced garlic is always recommended.
- Creole Seasoning: Provides a bold and savory blend of flavors.
- Onion Soup Mix: Adds so much flavor to the sauce.
- Unsalted Butter: Creates the perfect sauce mixed with the soup mix and juices from the beef.
How to Make Slow Cooker Steak Bites
- Step 1: In the bottom of the slow cooker, combine beef cubes with potatoes, seasonings, garlic, and onions in the slow cooker.
- Step 2: Add butter and cook on the high setting for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours.
Recipe Tips
- You can also use Yukon gold potatoes or red potatoes. Cut them into bite-sized chunks.
- Other options for the stew meat could be sirloin steak, round steak, or flat iron steak.
- Serve these juicy steak bites over egg noodles, with green beans, or with mashed potatoes for even more starchy goodness.
- A nice crusty bread is also a great side for this easy weeknight meal.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Recipe FAQ's
Because of the way these steak bites are cooked, it's unlikely that they'll end up undercooked. If you want to test to be sure, use a digital thermometer to check for an internal temperature of about 145 degrees F for medium-done steak bites.
Yes, as long as you fully cook the steak bites, it's perfectly safe to add them to the slow cooker raw. Slow cooking is a great way to get perfectly tender bites of steak every time without fail!
Definitely—carrots, onions, or mushrooms are great add-ins. Just cut them into larger chunks so they don’t break down too much.
Stew meat is beef that has been cut into bite-sized cubes, typically from tougher, less expensive parts of the cow that become tender when cooked slowly in liquid.
Common cuts used for stew meat include:
Chuck (the most common and often the best choice)
Round
Bottom round
Brisket
Shoulder
Because these muscles get a lot of use, they contain more connective tissue (collagen). When you simmer them for 2–4 hours, the collagen breaks down into gelatin, making the meat juicy and tender.
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Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds stew meat about 1 1/2 inches in size (see notes)
- 1 1/2 pounds creamer potatoes halved if they are large
- 1 large onion cut into chunks
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1-2 tablespoons Creole seasoning Cajun seasoning will also work
- 1 pkg onion soup mix
- 8 tablespoons butter cut into pieces
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Instructions
- Place the stew meat, potatoes, onions, garlic, soup mix, and Creole seasoning into the slow cooker, and give it a stir until everything is coated.
- Add the pieces of butter on top, cover, and cook 7-8 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve!
Notes
- Yukon gold or red potatoes are good substitutes; just make sure they are cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces.
- The steak and butter will produce a nice sauce, but if you want it to be thicker add 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water for the last hour of cooking time.
- You can use a chuck roast diced up into bite-sized cubes.
Woohoo Cara, so happy it was a hit 🙂
Was a hit with the husband! Served with egg noodles and it was fantastic! Thank you!
Can this recipe be cooked in oven or in skillet??
Such a hearty dinner, so happy you enjoyed it Sandy!
This was such a cozy dinner. The garlic butter flavor was amazing!