Garlic Butter Beef
This comforting Garlic Butter Beef recipe features tender beef stew meat and baby potatoes slow-cooked in a rich, flavorful garlic butter sauce infused with aromatic herbs and spices. Perfect for an easy, hearty meal that requires minimal prep and yields melt-in-your-mouth beef with savory depth complemented by perfectly cooked potatoes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 to 8 hours (slow cooker low) or 3 to 4 hours (slow cooker high)
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes to 8 hours 15 minutes (using slow cooker low setting)
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Slow Cooking
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Vegetables
- 1.5 pounds Beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pound Baby potatoes, halved for even cooking
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon Dried rosemary
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt, or to taste
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.25 cup Beef broth
Other
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil, for searing the beef
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Gather all ingredients. Cut beef into bite-sized pieces and halve the baby potatoes for consistent cooking.
- Parboil Potatoes (Optional): To ensure potatoes cook evenly and soften nicely in the slow cooker, optionally parboil them for a few minutes until just tender but not fully cooked.
- Sear Beef: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef pieces and sear until browned on all sides to lock in flavor and develop a rich crust. Remove from heat.
- Make Garlic Butter Sauce: In a small bowl, mix melted butter, minced garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, dried thyme, dried rosemary, salt, and black pepper until well combined to form a fragrant sauce that will infuse the beef and potatoes.
- Assemble in Slow Cooker: Place the halved baby potatoes and seared beef into the slow cooker. Pour the prepared garlic butter sauce evenly over the top and add beef broth to keep ingredients moist during cooking.
- Slow Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the beef is tender enough to easily shred with a fork and potatoes are fully cooked.
- Rest Before Serving: Once done, let the dish rest covered for about 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld and juices to redistribute before serving.
Notes
- Parboiling the potatoes is optional but helps ensure they cook evenly and don’t remain too firm.
- Searing the beef before slow cooking enhances flavor through browning (Maillard reaction).
- Adjust salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, you can remove some cooking liquid and reduce it on the stovetop after slow cooking.
- This recipe can also be adapted for an Instant Pot using the sauté function for searing and pressure cooking for faster results.
Keywords: Garlic Butter Beef, Slow Cooker Beef, Beef Stew, Easy Beef Recipe, Comfort Food, Slow Cooker Dinner
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