Easy and Clean Crockpot Garlic Butter Steak Bites
These Crock Pot Garlic Butter Steak Bites are about to become a weeknight favorite. Made with tender stew meat, fresh garlic, sliced onions, and rich buttery flavor, this recipe transforms basic cuts of beef into juicy steak bites that melt in your mouth.
Equipment
- 6 Quart Slow Cooker/Crockpot
Ingredients
- 2 pounds stew meat – or use cubed round steak chuck roast, or top sirloin steak for best results. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
- 1 yellow onion sliced or chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
- ½ stick unsalted butter sliced into pats
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms optional but delicious
- Optional additions: a splash of Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce for depth of flavor, or ½ teaspoon little brown sugar for a sweet-savory balance, you can also add in a splash of unsalted beef stock or beef broth to make a richer broth.
Instructions
- Add the beef stew meat to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Top with sliced onion, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and minced garlic.
- Use clean hands or tongs to mix well and evenly coat the meat with seasoning.
- Layer pats of unsalted butter over the top. Scatter in the mushrooms if using.
- Cover and slow cook on LOW for 5–7 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the steak cooks down into tender bites of steak and the juices are bubbling.
Notes
Nutrition information incudes mushrooms but does not include optional add-in's.
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Nutrition
Calories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 42gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 921mgPotassium: 878mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 283IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 4mg
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