Description
Succulent slow cooker garlic butter beef bites & potatoes deliver comfort straight from home kitchens, blending rich flavors with minimal effort. Hearty ingredients meld together, creating a memorable meal that brings warmth and satisfaction to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
Vegetables:
- 1 1/2 pounds baby Yukon gold potatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
Seasonings and Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 5 tablespoons butter (cut into 1-tablespoon pads)
Instructions
- Arrange beef stew meat and potatoes in separate sections within the slow cooker, ensuring minimal overlap.
- Uniformly dust both meat and potatoes with onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoned salt, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Delicately maneuver the beef to guarantee even seasoning distribution while maintaining its designated area.
- Scatter minced garlic across the entire surface, then strategically position butter pads to enhance flavor and moisture.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set to low temperature, allowing the contents to simmer and tenderize for approximately 6 hours.
- Verify meat’s doneness by ensuring it reaches a soft, easily pierced consistency with minimal resistance.
- Using a ladle, generously drizzle the rich, garlic-infused butter sauce accumulated at the bottom of the cooker over the meat and potatoes before presenting the dish.
Notes
- Meat Selection Matters: Choose well-marbled chuck roast or stew meat for maximum tenderness and rich flavor that melts in your mouth.
- Seasoning Hack: Mix seasonings separately before sprinkling to ensure even distribution and prevent clumpy patches on meat or potatoes.
- Low and Slow Magic: Resist opening the slow cooker lid during cooking to maintain consistent temperature and lock in moisture for incredibly juicy results.
- Dietary Flexibility: Swap regular butter with ghee or vegan butter to accommodate dairy-free or lactose-intolerant dietary needs without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 471 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 629 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 108 mg