Honey Garlic Steak Bites in Slow Cooker Recipe
This Honey Garlic Steak Bites recipe features tender sirloin pieces slow-cooked in a flavorful honey, garlic, and soy sauce glaze with a touch of heat from red chili flakes. Seared to develop a rich crust and finished with salted butter, these steak bites offer a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors, ideal served over rice or vegetables for a hearty and satisfying meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Steak Bites
- 3 lbs. sirloin, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2–3 Tbsp. cooking oil (can use sesame oil)
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
Sauce
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp. red chili flakes
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
Finishing
- ¼ cup salted butter, cut into small cubes
Instructions
- Sear the steak bites: Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sirloin steak pieces seasoned with salt and black pepper. Sear the steak bites on all sides until a browned crust forms, about 2 minutes per batch. Avoid overcrowding by searing in batches. Transfer the browned steak bites to your slow cooker.
- Prepare the honey garlic sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, red chili flakes, and cornstarch until smooth and well combined. Pour this sauce evenly over the steak bites in the slow cooker.
- Add butter for richness: Distribute the salted butter cubes on top of the steak and sauce mixture in the slow cooker to infuse flavor and richness during cooking.
- Slow cook the steak: Cover the slow cooker and set to LOW heat. Cook the steak bites for 5 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the meat to become tender and juicy.
- Finish and serve: After cooking, gently stir the steak bites to combine the sauce and melted butter. Serve warm on their own or over rice or vegetables for a delicious meal.
Notes
- Searing the steak bites before slow cooking is optional but adds depth of flavor and desirable texture.
- For a spicier kick, increase the amount of red chili flakes to taste.
- Using sesame oil adds a subtle nutty flavor enhancing the overall taste.
- The cornstarch in the sauce helps thicken it during slow cooking, creating a luscious coating.
Keywords: Honey Garlic Steak Bites, Slow Cooker Steak, Sweet and Spicy Steak, Sirloin Bites, Easy Dinner Recipe