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Garlic butter steak bites with potatoes in crock pot

Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Potatoes in Crock Pot

This one-pot crock pot recipe delivers tender garlic butter steak bites and buttery potatoes, slow-cooked to perfection with rich flavor and minimal prep.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Chuck roast Cut into 1.5-inch cubes
  • 1.5 lbs Red potatoes Cut into chunks
  • 4 tbsp Butter Sliced
  • 4 Garlic cloves Minced
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil Optional for browning
  • 0.5 cup Beef broth Low sodium
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce For added depth
  • 1 tsp Salt Adjust to taste
  • 0.5 tsp Black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp Onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp Smoked paprika Optional

Equipment

  • 1 Crock Pot 6-quart slow cooker
  • 1 Cast iron skillet Optional for browning
  • 1 Sharp knife For cubing steak and potatoes
  • 1 Cutting Board For prep work

Method
 

  1. Optional: Brown steak bites in hot skillet with olive oil for 2–3 minutes.
    Steak bites browning in olive oil
  2. Layer chopped red potatoes on the bottom of your crock pot.
    Red potatoes layered in crock pot base
  3. Place steak cubes on top of the potatoes.
  4. In a saucepan or microwave, melt butter with minced garlic.
    Garlic butter melting in saucepan
  5. Pour garlic butter evenly over the steak and potatoes.
  6. Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and all seasonings.
  7. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
  8. Gently stir before serving and spoon extra garlic butter sauce over the top.
  9. Serve hot, optionally with a sprinkle of herbs or parmesan.
    Garlic steak bites with potatoes served hot

Notes

Potatoes should always go at the bottom for even cooking.
Don’t skip the garlic butter, it’s the star of this dish.
Leftovers reheat beautifully and can be frozen in portions.
You can substitute Yukon Gold potatoes or stew meat if needed.