Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Serves 8 in about 7 hours. A slow cooker recipe built around paprika and au jus gravy.

Ingredients

• 4 pounds sirloin steak or chuck roast* (cut into bite-sized cubes)
• 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika (not the hot one)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup low sodium beef broth
• 1-ounce packet au jus gravy mix
• 6 cloves garlic, pressed
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced
• Chopped fresh parsley

Method

1. Set the cubed meat into a large bowl and add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Mix to combine.
2. Tip in 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil and mix to coat all of the meat and further distribute the seasonings.
3. In a large skillet over a lively medium heat, add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil and as many pieces of the meat that will comfortably fit. It's okay if they touch a bit.
4. Brown the meat in batches (depending on how much you are making), flipping once to brown two sides, and add to the slow cooker.
5. In the same skillet, add the sliced onion and cook the onion, while stirring now and then, until they have a little color on them and just start to soften (about 5 minutes). Tip in a little more oil, if needed.
6. Tip in the onion to the slow cooker and mix the beef and onion together.
7. In a small bowl, whisk together the beef broth and au jus mix.
8. Press the garlic into the broth mixture and stir. Then pour it over the meat and onion and stir.
9. Set the sliced butter over the top of the meat.
10. Put a lid on and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low 6-8 hours. Try to stir every 60 minutes or so to allow all of the meat a chance to braise in the garlic butter sauce.
11. Plate over mashed potatoes, rice, or even pasta, and garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

More slow cooker ideas are in the slow cooker collection.