Slow cooker honey garlic steak bites are an easy and delicious crockpot meal that creates a mouthwatering sauce of soy sauce, ketchup and honey. Cubed beef is cooked slowly making a delectable dish that will make everyone wanting more.
Stew beef or your favorite kind of meat comes out full of flavor, fork tender with a slightly sweet sticky glaze. A one-of-a-kind dish that will please even the pickiest of eaters. And you're going to love the savory sauce. Use it as a dipping sauce or pour it right over the top for a dish the whole family will love.
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- ❤️ Favorite things about this recipe
- 📝 Ingredients you'll need
- 🥣 Before you begin: essential tools
- 🥄 Step by step: instructions
- 👩🍳 Variations to make it your own
- 👍 Let's make the perfect recipe: Amira's tips
- 🧺 How to store leftovers
- 🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
- 💬 Your questions answered: FAQs
- 📣 Related Recipes
- Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Steak Bites
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❤️ Favorite things about this recipe
- Easy to make: The slow cooker makes this recipe incredibly easy to make by simply combining the ingredients in your slow cooker and setting it slow and low to cook.
- So tender: Cut it with your fork tender and super flavorful.
- Kid friendly: Bite-size pieces of meat make this easy for kids to eat even with their fingers although messy.
- Go-to Meal: Slow cooker honey garlic steak bites is the best go-to meal for your next game day, perfect quick dinner or crowd-pleasing potluck dish.
- Versatile: This versatile dish can be served as is, over noodles, rice or even used in tacos or burritos.
- Delicious: A delicious recipe with simple ingredients for your busy weeknights.
📝 Ingredients you'll need
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📋 Ingredient Notes / Variations
- Sesame oil: Don't skip the sesame oil, this nutty and sweet oil smells delicious and adds a wonderful flavor to the entire dish.
- Beef: Use your favorite cut of beef but I find stew meat is a good choice as well as London broil, round steak or flat iron steak works well too.
- Garlic: A delicious pungent ingredient that adds tremendous flavor when cooked.
- Honey: Adds a sticky glaze and helps tenderize the beef.
- Ketchup: Adds salty and slight sweetness from the tomatoes.
- Soy sauce: A yummy flavor as well as adding salt, I like to use the low-sodium version so it's not overpowering with saltiness, however you can use regular soy sauce if you prefer.
- Oregano: Just a touch for additional seasoning.
- Cornstarch: Mixed with water at the end to create a cornstarch slurry for thickening the sauce.
🥣 Before you begin: essential tools
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🥄 Step by step: instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Add all the ingredients except for the beef and oil to the slow cooker and mix well.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, heat sesame oil. Sear beef cubes in all directions until browned.
- Pour beef with the liquids into your slow cooker and mix with the other ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Serve garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
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👩🍳 Variations to make it your own
- Add chopped up bell peppers to the crock pot for more veggies and added flavor.
- Top with a sprinkling of red pepper flakes for a touch of heat.
- Add a teaspoon of smoked paprika for smoky extra flavor.
- A dash of Worcestershire sauce makes it an even more flavorful dinner.
- Change up the flavor by adding a little brown sugar. Add ¼ cup of brown sugar and ¼ cup of honey in place of all honey.
👍 Let's make the perfect recipe: Amira's tips
- Check thickness 15 minutes before it ends cooking. If it is thinner than what you want, dissolve cornstarch in a tablespoon of tap water and pour it over the meat then stir. Let if finish cooking the remaining time.
- Serve garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
- The sauce can be served on the side like a dipping sauce.
- Swap out the green onions for chopped parsley if you prefer.
🧺 How to store leftovers
Refrigerate: Leftover steak bites can be wrapped in an airtight container and stored in your refrigerator for up to 3 or 4 days.
Freeze - Let the honey garlic steak bites cool completely before wrapping and storing in a freezer bag for up to two months.
Reheat- Reheat from frozen by allowing your freezer-safe container to defrost in your frig and then you can reheat in your microwave until warm throughout.
🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
- Slow cooker honey garlic steak bites go great over fried or white rice, egg noodles, Smashed Potatoes with Parmesan or Cheesey Mashed Potatoes.
- Serve with a side of green beans, peas or Air fried Frozen Asparagus.
- Add a loaf of fresh bread or side of Kaiser rolls.
- And, to satisfy your sweet cravings you can never go wrong with these buttery raspberry thumbprint cookies.
💬 Your questions answered: FAQs
Honey adds a touch of sweetness, stickiness as well as helping to tenderize the meat as it cooks slowly in your crockpot.
I mean, you don't have to, but it is highly recommended to do so. Searing or browning adds flavor, a delicious caramelized glaze as well as well as helping the meat to be tender and juicy. This 5 minute step will make the best tender steak bites and the end result will be worth it!
📣 Related Recipes
- Just like chicken pot pie but in casserole form, this Chicken Vegetable Stuffing Casserole tastes just like your favorite homestyle meal but with a yummy layer of stuffing on top.
- Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken is another kid-friendly dinner. This time it's chicken breasts cooked in a creamy sauce. Goes perfect over rice!
- Looking for a simple but hearty side dish? Easy Mushroom Rice Casserole takes long grain rice baked with mushrooms and rosemary. Great the next day for an quick lunch.
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Steak Bites
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 pounds Beef steak cut into 1 inch cubes
- ¾ Tablespoon minced garlic cloves 3-4 garlic cloves
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup soy sauce low sodium
- ½ teaspoon dry oregano
For finishing:
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- Sesame seeds
- Green onions or scallions
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients except for the beef and oil to the slow cooker and mix well.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, heat sesame oil.
- Sear beef cubes in all directions until browned.
- Pour beef with the liquids into your slow cooker and mix with the other ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Check thickness 15 minutes before it ends cooking. If it is thinner than what you want dissolve cornstarch in a couple of tablespoons of tap water and pour it over the meat then stir. Let it finish cooking for the remaining time.
- Serve garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onion
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