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This recipe for Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes features the most delicious garlic butter recipe for steak! Included are instructions to make it in the slow cooker or the Instant Pot!
There’s something to be said about juicy steak bites with fresh herbs topped with a delicious garlic butter that’s easy enough to make on a busy weeknight but impressive enough to serve at a dinner party. This recipe for Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes has become a favorite in our house, and it will quickly become a favorite in your house too!
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Garlic Butter Recipe for Steak
The secret to what makes this recipe so delicious is the garlic butter recipe that adds so much flavor to the steak. To make garlic butter for steak, we combine melted butter, garlic, and fresh chopped parsley, and toss the cooked steak bites to coat them. The result is buttery, flavor-packed steak in each bite!
How to Make Steak and Potatoes
This garlic butter steak recipe can be made in your slow cooker or Instant pot. Here is a brief overview of how it comes together. For the full recipe and steps for each cooking method, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Start with the meat. Add it to your cooker followed by the beef stock. Then add in the Worcestershire sauce, Onion Soup Mix packet, and ranch dressing packet. Stir to combine.
- Add the potatoes. Then cook according to your chosen method according to the recipe card.
- Start the gravy. Whisk together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. See the recipe card below for each cooking method’s way of making the gravy.
- Make the garlic butter. Add butter, garlic, and chopped fresh parsley to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second increments until the butter has melted. Stir to combine.
- Remove the meat and toss with the butter mixture. Use the thickened broth as gravy for the potatoes if you wish and serve. Enjoy!
Buying Steak
This recipe is delicious with beef stew meat. Since both cooking methods involve slow cooking the steak, it becomes super tender and infused with flavor while holding up well. When I make my air fryer steak bites, I use sirloin.
Air Fryer Steak Bites with Garlic Butter
Storing Leftovers
While this recipe is best when it is hot out of the instant pot or crockpot, store any leftover steak and potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Remember to always use your best discretion when storing and reheating leftovers.
What to Serve with Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes
- Green Beans or roasted broccoli are the perfect green vegetables to round out the steak and potatoes.
- This Ceasar Salad adds some refreshing crunch and has the best dressing!
- Easy Homemade Bread is a comforting side and can be an alternative to dinner rolls.
If you try this garlic butter steak and potatoes recipe or any of my other recipes, please leave a comment and let me know what you think!
Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs beef stew meat
- 1 cup beef stock or broth
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire
- 1 packet Lipton Onion Soup Mix Packet
- 1 packet ranch dressing packet (3 tablespoons)
- 1 lb mini gold potatoes
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
- 6 tbsp butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Add beef stew meat to the Instant Pot, then cover with beef stock or beef broth.
- To the Instant Pot add in Worcestershire sauce, Onion Soup Mix packet, and ranch dressing packet. Stir to combine.
- Add mini gold potatoes on top of the beef. Secure the lid. Select manual – then high pressure and cook for 25 minutes.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes.
- While the pressure releases, in a small bowl mix together 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water. Set aside.
- Add butter, garlic and chopped fresh parsley to a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments until the butter has melted. Stir to combine.
- After the pressure has released for 15 minutes, open the Instant Pot and remove the steak bites.
- Make the gravy for the potatoes: Set the Instant Pot to Sauté on high. To the remaining broth in the Instant Pot, stir in the cornstarch and water slurry and whisk to combine. Continue to whisk and stir until the broth has thickened.
- Toss the steak bites with garlic butter.
- Use the thickened broth as a gravy for the potatoes if you wish.
- Garnish with additional chopped fresh parsley.
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Add beef stew meat to the Slow Cooker, then cover with beef stock or beef broth.
- To the Slow Cooker add in Worcestershire sauce, Onion Soup Mix packet, and ranch dressing packet. Stir to combine.
- Add mini gold potatoes on top of the beef, then place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or on high heat for 5-6 hours.
- Make the gravy for the potatoes: 30 minutes before it's done cooking, combine 1 tablespoon cold water with 1 tablespoon cornstarch. If cooking on low, increase the slow cooker heat to high. Stir this mixture into the Slow Cooker to thicken the broth.
- Add butter, garlic and chopped fresh parsley to a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments until the butter has melted. Stir to combine.
- Remove the meat from the slow cooker and toss with garlic butter mixture.
- Use the thickened broth as gravy for the potatoes if you wish.
- Garnish with additional chopped fresh parsley.
