Create a fuss-free dinner with Crock Pot Steak Bites – quick, tender, and flavorful. This easy weeknight meal requires minimal prep for maximum deliciousness and is perfect for salads, pasta, egg noodles, potatoes, or tacos! Also great as an appetizer.
Steak bites are an easy crockpot meal; a family favorite! It’s an easy way to take tougher cuts of beef, slow cook until they fall apart and make a delicious gravy that is wonderful over potatoes, noodles, or just by itself.
My recipe is different because it doesn’t use packaged au jus gravy mix (ew!). This is an easy crock pot recipe with everyday pantry ingredients.
This is a dreamy low-carb (keto) and gluten-free meal! Great for serving guests or your family.
Why You Will Love this Recipe
- Dump and Go Recipe – This is an easy way to enjoy a steak dinner when pressed on time during those busy weeknights! Plus, it’s a budget-friendly recipe!
- Fall-apart tender – Slow cooking the steak produces a mouth-watering fall-apart texture and infused flavor. And the best part is that the entire family will love it!
- Adapt – This is an easy recipe to add to or subtract from to make it fit for your taste buds. If you’d like, add more fresh veggies or a special sauce!
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Simple Ingredients Crock Pot Steak Bites
- Steak tips | I like to use top-round steak, stew beef, or sirloin steak for this easy recipe, cutting it into small bite-sized pieces.
- Oil | This ingredient is optional but necessary if you plan to sear the steak bites beforehand.
- Onion | Use a small yellow onion diced or thinly sliced. My favorites are sweet onions, such as Vidalias.
- Garlic | Use fresh garlic cloves, minced or sliced thinly. Don’t forget the kosher salt and black pepper.
- Butter | I typically have salted butter on hand, but you may use unsalted butter, too; add a little extra salt if you do.
- Broth | Add beef broth or beef stock for the best flavor! Try homemade bone broth.
- Wine | Red wine deglazes the pan and adds rich flavor; you can use extra beef broth if you prefer not to use alcohol.
- Optional | Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce, for a bit of umami flavor.
Fresh Tip
- When choosing a red wine (or any) to cook with, I follow Ina Garten’s advice: choose a wine you enjoy drinking!
National Slow Cooker Month Recipes
January is National Slow Cooker Month, and I try to post a few new recipes for you every year!
A few of our FAN favorites are this Crockpot London Broil (so tender) and this Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken!
Besides these steak tips, you’ll enjoy this Slow Cooker Pulled Beef and this dreamy Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken from my friend Sheila, along with this crockpot brisket and this 20-minute prep Crockpot Southwest Chicken Chili from my friend Eliza – so many chilly days, so little time!
How to Make Crock Pot Steak Tips
Adding Extra Flavor (Optional step – but so worth it)
If you prefer to skip the browning, go to the “Dump and Go Method” below. Either way is delicious. However, adding a few extra minutes with the following steps adds much more flavor.
First, place a deep pan or Dutch oven (my favorite) or a large skillet over medium-high heat and add a tablespoon of oil. Once shimmering, carefully add the steak tips to brown for a few minutes on each side. Then, remove the steak tips with a slotted spoon and continue with the rest until all the steak is browned.
You will need to do this step in batches to keep the steak in a single layer in the pan and avoid uneven cooking. Continue adding oil when needed and move the meat to a plate with paper towels once finished. I needed to do this in 4 batches; if you have a large skillet, it might go quicker.
Next, pour red wine to deglaze the pot, scraping the bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Let the wine and browned bits simmer for one minute, then remove from the heat.
Then, carefully pour the wine and browned bits mixture and the steak bites into the crockpot, adding the rest of the ingredients. Ensure they are distributed evenly over the steak.
Add the butter in little pats evenly over the steak bites. Cover the crockpot and cook for 5-6 hours (max), stirring occasionally until the steak is tender, flavorful, and ready to serve!
My favorite meat thermometer
- I love this Meater wireless meat thermometer
Dump and Go Method
If you’re short on time, skip the above instructions and toss the ingredients into the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for about 5-6 hours, stirring occasionally. Once it’s finished, serve it hot and fresh over buttered egg noodles, creamy mashed potatoes, homemade steak fries, rice, or another delicious dish!
Fresh Tips
- Cooking the beef on the LOW setting will yield the best results. However, if you must cook the steak on high, cook it for at most 3-4 hours.
- Add the recipe ingredients in the order they are listed.
If you’re searching for more incredible steak recipes, you might also like these air fryer steak bites, or check out this Sous Vide Boneless Ribeye Steak, Olive Garden Steak Alfredo. My mouth is watering just thinking of these dishes!
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Variations & Substitutions
Air Fryer Steak Tips (Bites): If you prefer another method, try my Air Fryer Steak Bites recipe, marinated in delicious seasonings and balsamic vinegar and cooked in just 15 minutes.
Jarred Garlic: While freshly minced garlic is always better, you can substitute it for about 2 ½-3 teaspoons of jarred garlic, if preferred.
Alcohol-Free: If you prefer not to use red wine in this delicious recipe, replace it with more beef broth instead.
Additional Ingredients: Add fresh veggies, like sliced carrots, peas, mushrooms, green beans, or diced potatoes to the crock pot for an all-in-one meal! Worcestershire sauce and more of your favorite seasonings are also excellent additions to the recipe.
Spicy Steak Tips: If you enjoy a kick of spice, add red pepper flakes to the recipe.
Thicken the gravy if desired by adding 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl, then whisk into the gravy (use a slotted spoon to remove the beef tips before thickening the gravy.
Storage Tips
Refrigerate – If you have leftover steak bites, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for five to seven days. It’s a great recipe for adding to salads or other dishes when you have leftovers!
How to Freeze Steak Bites – Store the steak pieces in an airtight freezer-safe bag or container and freeze them for up to three months.
Reheating – To reheat the tender steak bites, toss it in the air fryer or microwave for the quickest results. Otherwise, you can warm them in a pan on the stovetop or place the recipe back in the crock pot on low, adding a little water or broth. From frozen, first allow the steak to thaw in the fridge overnight, then reheat in the recommended ways above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Whether you sear the steak before or not, preparing steak in the slow cooker is tender and flavorful!
I go for sirloin when making steak bites. However, more budget-friendly options include beef stew meat, round steak, chuck roast, or flat iron steak. They still turn out delicious and tender but are a bit cheaper.
You likely overcooked the steak if you notice tough and chewy results. Additionally, the meat can become tougher and less tender than desired when you cook the crock pot steak on high for a shorter period instead of the suggested low and slow method.
It depends on the recipe. If your crock pot is over halfway full of ingredients, the liquid from cooking the ingredients will be enough. However, most steak crock pot recipes require additional liquid, like broth, stock, water, or wine. And if cooked too long, the liquid will evaporate and you will have tough steak bites.
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If you’re not in a rush, take the extra time to add loads of flavor to the slow cooker beef tips by simply browning them and deglazing the pan to collect all the delicious juices and bits!
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- 3 lbs steak tips cut into small pieces (1-inch cubes); use round steak, stew meat, or sirloin steak.
- 2 tablespoons oil divided (optional use if searing the beef)
- 1 small yellow onion Diced or thinly sliced – I like using sweet onions, such as Vidalia, red onions may alos be used
- 3 cloves garlic minced or sliced thinly (or about 2 ½-3 teaspoons of jarred garlic)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter diced into chunks, salted or unsalted
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup red wine or replace with additional beef broth, use a red wine you would drink
- 2-3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce optional
Instructions
- For better flavor (see step 4 if you prefer to dump and go) heat a deep pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil, heating until shimmering. Carefully add steak tips (3 pounds) in a single layer (doing in 2-3 batches) and browning the steak bites for just a few minutes on each side. Remove with slotted spoon to crockpot, repeat with remaining steak bites adding more oil as needed. Remove steak bites to plate.
- Deglaze the pan by pouring 1 cup red wine into the pot using a wooden spoon to scrape all of the brown bits off the bottom of the pan (that’s what contains all the flavor), allow to simmer for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- Pour the browned steak bites and liquid from deglazing back into the crockpot including any accumulated juices. Add the rest of the ingredients in the order listed (1 small onion, diced or sliced thin), garlic (3 cloves, minced or pressed), (1 tsp) kosher salt, 1( black pepper, distributing evenly over the steak bites. Add chunks of butter (4 tablespoons) over the top of the steak. Pour remaining beef broth (1 cup), cover, and cook.
- *If preferred, omit the above steps; omit the oil and toss all ingredients in order listed into the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or high* for 3-4, stirring occasionally.*High is not recommended for this recipe, as it will make the meat tough. Watch your liquid if you choose to cook on high.
- Serve immediately over buttered noodles, mashed potatoes, steak fries, baked potatoes, rice or just by itself and enjoy!
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Notes
Storage Tips
Refrigerate – If you have leftover steak bites, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for five to seven days. It’s a great recipe for adding to salads or other dishes when you have leftovers! How to Freeze Steak Bites – Store the steak pieces in an airtight freezer-safe bag or container and freeze them for up to three months. Reheating – To reheat the tender steak bites, toss it in the air fryer or microwave for the quickest results. Otherwise, you can warm them in a pan on the stovetop or place the recipe back in the crock pot on low, adding a little water or broth. From frozen, first allow the steak to thaw in the fridge overnight, then reheat in the recommended ways above.- If your steak bites are tough, you likely overcooked the steak. Additionally, the meat can become tougher and less tender than desired when you cook the crock pot steak on high for a shorter period instead of the suggested low and slow method.
Variations & Substitutions
- Air Fryer Steak Tips (Bites): If you prefer another method, try my Air Fryer Steak Bites recipe, marinated in delicious seasonings and balsamic vinegar and cooked in just 15 minutes.
- Jarred Garlic: While freshly minced garlic is always better, you can substitute it for about 2 ½-3 teaspoons of jarred garlic, if preferred.
- Alcohol-Free: If you prefer not to use red wine in this delicious recipe, replace it with beef broth.
- Additional Ingredients: Add fresh veggies, like sliced carrots, peas, mushrooms, green beans, or diced potatoes to the crock pot for an all-in-one meal! Worcestershire sauce and more of your favorite seasonings are also excellent additions to the recipe.
- Spicy Steak Tips: If you enjoy a kick of spice, add red pepper flakes to the recipe.
- Thicken the gravy if desired by adding 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl, then whisk into the gravy (use a slotted spoon to remove the beef tips before thickening the gravy.
Lynn B Spencer
Oh, these are so tender and tasty! I’ve been looking for a recipe and thrilled to find this one.
Kathleen Pope
Fabulous Lynn! So happy to hear that!
Elisa
Love this Easy Crock Pot Steak Bites Recipe, so delicious, juicy, and easy to make. Will make it soon for the family. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Kathleen Pope
Thanks!
Stephanie
These steak bites are so easy to make in my crockpot and they turned out perfect every time. I like to serve the dish with some rice and a side salad – makes the perfect Sunday family dinner.
Kathleen Pope
Perfect for Sunday dinner!
Angela
Love this recipe! These steak bites were so delicious and easy to make. Definitely a keeper!
Kathleen Pope
Yay!!
dana
This is such an awesome recipe for this time of year. We all loved it! So comforting, which is so needed with all of this dreary cold weather.
Kathleen Pope
So glad you liked it!
Katherine
These steak bites were seriously flavorful. Served them on mashed potatoes!
Kathleen Pope
Perfect over mashed potatoes!
Eliza
I made this for last night’s dinner (with mashed potatoes as you suggested) and it was AMAZING! The flavor of the sauce is incredible, and the steak was perfectly cooked. A new favorite in our house now!
Kathleen Pope
Yay!! Thank you so much, Eliza!
Sheila
I made these steak bites and served them over mashed potatoes and the family literally devoured dinner! So flavorful and very tender, it’s the best comfort food! Thanks for another great crockpot recipe!
Kathleen Pope
Perfect! So glad you loved them!