Name: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Steak Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 375 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds stew beef; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1/2 cup honey; 1/2 cup ketchup; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; Sesame seeds for garnish; fresh parsley or scallions (optional); 1 tablespoon cornstarch (if needed)

These Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Steak Bites are tender and juicy and loaded with Asian flavors. Requiring just a handful of simple ingredients and about 15 minutes of prep time, this is an easy, hearty and delicious meal the whole family will love.

A forkful of a bite-sized slice of parsley- and sesame-topped steak

Slow Cooker Garlic Honey Steak Bites Recipe

This recipe will have you falling in love with your slow cooker all over again. Because of the long cooking method, the steak cooks until its tender and almost falls apart as it absorbs all the flavors of the sweet, tangy and garlicky Asian sauce. And what’s even better, the meat and the sauce only take minutes to prepare and it’s ready for the crock pot to take over and finish the work for you.

You can serve these tasty steak bites as a hearty appetizer for a holiday or game day party or serve them over a bed of fluffy rice or any of your favorite pasta for a complete meal. If your family enjoys Asian-inspired recipes, you should also try this Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry and this Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki recipe.

💓 Why We Love This Recipe

These steak bites make a hearty and delicious appetizer or a main course dish.
With only a few easy steps to prepare, the slow cooker does the rest of the work for you.
The sauce is absolutely delicious, and it gives the beef so much rich flavor.

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🛒 Ingredients

Beef stew meat
Sesame oil
Garlic cloves – minced
Honey
Ketchup
Soy sauce
Dried oregano
Sesame seeds for garnish
Fresh parsley or scallions, optional
Cornstarch, if needed

👩🏻‍🍳 How to Make Crockpot Steak Bites

Step One: Sauté the Steak Bites

a pan-browned beef steak sautéed with sesame oil

Add the sesame oil to a large frying pan over medium high.
Add the bite-sized pieces of stew beef and cook for a couple of minutes until they are nicely brown on each side.
Add the beef to your slow cooker.

Note: You aren’t cooking the meat through, just getting a good sear

Step Two: Make the Asian Sauce

Asian garlic sauce for blending in a white bowl

Combine the garlic, honey, ketchup, soy sauce and oregano together and pour over the meat in the slow cooker, stirring to combine.

Step Three: Simmer in the Slow Cooker

Steak in the slow cooker with Asian sauce

Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours until the beef is tender.
These juicy steak bites will take on a dark color because of the soy sauce. This is what you’re looking for.

Note: The sauce can burn because of the honey so keep the slow cooker on low.

Step Four: Garnish and Serve

Delicious cooked honey garlic steak bites with garnishment

Garnish with parsley or green onions for a pop of color.

Sauce Tips: If your sauce starts to get too thick before the beef is tender add ½ cup of water or beef stock. If your sauce is too thin before serving mix 1 tablespoon of corn starch with ¼ of water and stir into the sauce.

Store the leftover steak bites in the fridge for up to 3 days.

How To Serve Garlic Steak Bites

These Asian steak bites are wonderful served over egg noodles, white rice, ramen noodles or these delicious Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

Crockpot Steak Bite Variations and Add-ins

Add additional veggies: onions, bell peppers, broccoli florets, asparagus tips or mushrooms work great in this recipe and are a great way to make this recipe a complete meal.

Swap the soy: if you prefer you can use low sodium soy sauce or liquid aminos instead of regular soy sauce. For a smokier flavor, you can omit the soy and use Worcestershire sauce in its place.

Add some heat: red pepper flakes are an easy way to add the perfect amount of heat to this recipe without changing the other flavors.

Use chicken: Slow cooker honey garlic chicken is a wonderful alternative, and you prepare it the same way. The cook time may vary some, so after a few hours start checking the chicken to see if it’s done. It should be nice and tender when you poke it with a fork.

Tasty look of the steak bites with a wooden ladle

Can I make This Slow Cooker Recipe in My Instant Pot?

You can prepare this recipe in you pressure cooker, though the steps and cooking time will be different.

Use the sauté function to sear the steak. Then lock the lid onto the pressure cooker and seal the valve. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes, followed by a natural release of about 5 minutes. Manually release any remaining steam. Garnish and serve.

Do I Have to Sear the Steak First?

While, you don’t have to, it is recommended because it adds great flavor. You can make this a set-and-forget it steak bites recipe by skipping that step. You’ll still want to add a little of the sesame oil, just to flavor the sauce.

What Cut of Beef Makes the Best Steak Bites?

Most of the time stew meat is made from bite size pieces of chuck roast. New York strip steak and sirloin steak make some of the best and most tender steak bites. You can also use top sirloin, cut into bite-size pieces.

Avoid using cuts of beef that needs to cook on high heat, in a hot skillet, like flank steak and skirt steak or super expensive cuts like filet mignon.

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Steak Bites

Slow Cooker Garlic Honey Steak Bites Recipe

💓 Why We Love This Recipe

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