Crockpot Garlic Butter Steak & Potato Bites
Dive into a hearty delight with our Crockpot Garlic Butter Steak & Potato Bites! Tender chunks of beef stew meat mingle with golden baby potatoes, all simmered to perfection in a rich garlic butter sauce that will have your taste buds dancing. This easy, one-pot wonder is your new go-to for cozy nights in!
Prep
15
min
Cook
300
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1 pack of baby gold potatoes
- 1 stick of @Kerrygold USA garlic & herb butter on top
- Lipton onion soup mix
- salt, pepper, @Kinder's Flavors buttery steakhouse and Cajun seasoning
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 2lbs of beef stew meat (907 g)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
758
Protein
50g
Carbs
40g
Fat
45g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add the beef stew meat and baby gold potatoes to a crock pot and season generously.
- 2
Mix until everything is coated in the seasonings, and sprinkle on one packet of Lipton onion soup mix.
- 3
Top with 1 stick of garlic & herb butter.
- 4
Cover and cook on high for about 5 hours.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cut beef stew meat into 1.5-inch cubes maximum and pound them lightly before cooking to increase surface area for browning during the initial sear (optional but recommended for deeper flavor), since slow cooking won't develop Maillard reaction adequately on its own.technique1.5-inch cubes
- ✓Reduce crockpot cooking time to 4-4.5 hours on high because baby gold potatoes (typically 1-1.5 inches diameter) will become mushy and break apart after 5 hours, as their thin skins and high starch content accelerate softening.timing4-4.5 hours on high
- ✓Add the garlic & herb butter in two stages: half at the start (melts into braising liquid for flavor distribution) and half in the final 15 minutes (preserves fresh butter aromatics and glossy finish that would otherwise cook off).technique50/50 split, final butter at 15 minutes remaining
- ✓The Lipton onion soup mix contains ~15% salt by weight—reduce your additional salt by 25-30% to avoid over-salting, as the combination of soup mix, seasoning blends, and salted butter easily exceeds safe sodium levels (under 2,300mg per serving).ingredient25-30% salt reduction
- ✓Pat beef stew meat dry with paper towels before seasoning because excess surface moisture prevents seasoning adhesion and creates steam that inhibits browning during any pre-sear step you might add.technique
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Prep
15
min
Cook
300
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Crockpot Garlic Butter Steak & Potato Bites
Dive into a hearty delight with our Crockpot Garlic Butter Steak & Potato Bites! Tender chunks of beef stew meat mingle with golden baby potatoes, all simmered to perfection in a rich garlic butter sauce that will have your taste buds dancing. This easy, one-pot wonder is your new go-to for cozy nights in!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1 pack of baby gold potatoes
- 1 stick of @Kerrygold USA garlic & herb butter on top
- Lipton onion soup mix
- salt, pepper, @Kinder's Flavors buttery steakhouse and Cajun seasoning
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 2lbs of beef stew meat (907 g)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
758
Protein
50g
Carbs
40g
Fat
45g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add the beef stew meat and baby gold potatoes to a crock pot and season generously.
- 2
Mix until everything is coated in the seasonings, and sprinkle on one packet of Lipton onion soup mix.
- 3
Top with 1 stick of garlic & herb butter.
- 4
Cover and cook on high for about 5 hours.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cut beef stew meat into 1.5-inch cubes maximum and pound them lightly before cooking to increase surface area for browning during the initial sear (optional but recommended for deeper flavor), since slow cooking won't develop Maillard reaction adequately on its own.technique1.5-inch cubes
- ✓Reduce crockpot cooking time to 4-4.5 hours on high because baby gold potatoes (typically 1-1.5 inches diameter) will become mushy and break apart after 5 hours, as their thin skins and high starch content accelerate softening.timing4-4.5 hours on high
- ✓Add the garlic & herb butter in two stages: half at the start (melts into braising liquid for flavor distribution) and half in the final 15 minutes (preserves fresh butter aromatics and glossy finish that would otherwise cook off).technique50/50 split, final butter at 15 minutes remaining
- ✓The Lipton onion soup mix contains ~15% salt by weight—reduce your additional salt by 25-30% to avoid over-salting, as the combination of soup mix, seasoning blends, and salted butter easily exceeds safe sodium levels (under 2,300mg per serving).ingredient25-30% salt reduction
- ✓Pat beef stew meat dry with paper towels before seasoning because excess surface moisture prevents seasoning adhesion and creates steam that inhibits browning during any pre-sear step you might add.technique