Description
Irresistible slow cooker garlic butter beef bites and potatoes promise a hearty meal that melts in your mouth. Rich flavors and tender meat combine for a comforting dinner you’ll savor with every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 pounds (0.9 kg) beef stew meat
Vegetables:
- 1 pound (0.45 kg) baby yellow potatoes
Seasonings and Flavor Enhancers:
- 5 tablespoons (75 ml) butter
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or rosemary
Instructions
- Prepare the foundation by thoroughly cleansing baby potatoes, halving them, and ensuring beef chunks are bite-sized and uniform.
- Create a robust seasoning blend in a spacious mixing vessel, incorporating onion powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, black pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning. Meticulously coat beef and potatoes, guaranteeing even distribution of spices.
- Strategically layer the slow cooker: arrange half the butter slices across the base, deposit seasoned beef and potatoes, sprinkle minced garlic generously, drench with beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, then crown with remaining butter slices.
- Initiate cooking process: select LOW temperature for 6-8 hours for maximum tenderness, or HIGH temperature for 3-4 hours if time constraints exist. Occasionally rotate ingredients to promote consistent flavor infusion and prevent sticking.
- Upon completion, extract tender meat and potatoes, presenting the dish with a flourish of freshly chopped parsley or thyme. Enhance final presentation by drizzling additional garlic-infused butter for amplified richness and depth of flavor.
Notes
- Select meat with good marbling for maximum tenderness and rich flavor in your slow cooker dish.
- Opt for baby potatoes or small red potatoes to ensure uniform cooking and better texture absorption.
- Avoid overcrowding the slow cooker to allow proper heat circulation and prevent steaming instead of slow cooking.
- Consider using low-sodium broth to control salt levels and customize seasoning to personal taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (on Low) or 4 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 308 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 682 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg