Description
Garlic butter beef bites & potatoes promise a comforting meal that melts in your mouth with rich, savory flavors. Slow cooker magic brings tender meat and hearty potatoes together, delivering a hassle-free dinner you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 lbs (907 grams) beef chuck, cut into bite-sized pieces
Vegetables and Potatoes:
- 1.5 lbs (680 grams) baby potatoes, halved
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Seasonings and Fats:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Slice beef into bite-sized cubes, ensuring uniform pieces for even cooking. Quarter baby potatoes to match beef chunk sizes.
- Heat skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Sear beef pieces until golden brown on all exterior surfaces, creating a rich caramelized exterior.
- Transfer seared beef cubes into slow cooker, arranging them in a single layer for optimal heat distribution.
- Distribute potato quarters evenly over and around the beef pieces, creating a balanced mixture.
- Prepare garlic butter sauce by whisking melted butter with minced garlic, paprika, dried thyme, crushed rosemary, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper until thoroughly combined.
- Pour the aromatic garlic butter sauce directly over beef and potatoes, ensuring complete coverage and flavor infusion.
- Secure slow cooker lid and cook on low temperature for 7 hours or high temperature for 4 hours, allowing meat to become supremely tender and potatoes to become perfectly soft.
- Once cooking completes, gently stir contents to redistribute sauce and ensure even seasoning.
- Garnish with finely chopped fresh parsley immediately before serving, adding a vibrant, herbaceous finish to the dish.
Notes
- Opt for well-marbled beef cuts like chuck roast or sirloin tip for maximum tenderness and flavor infusion.
- Searing beef before slow cooking creates a rich, caramelized exterior that locks in delicious flavors and improves overall texture.
- Choose smaller baby potatoes for more even cooking and a more appealing presentation in the final dish.
- 1 ratio to maintain balanced seasoning intensity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours (on Low) or 4 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 392 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg