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An oval platter of garlic butter steak bites, garnished with fresh parsley.
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Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Tender pieces of sirloin steak are pan-seared and finished in a garlicky herb and butter sauce. It's an easy, yet truly impressive weeknight meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 418

Ingredients

For the steak bites

  • 1 ½ pounds sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

For the garlic butter sauce

  • 4 tablespoons (2 oz) unsalted butter
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped (optional)
  • fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
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Instructions

Prepare the steak bites

  • Pat the 1 ½ pounds sirloin steak bites dry.
    A person patting cubes of beef dry with paper towel.
  • Season the cubes generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
    A person sprinkling walt and pepper over cubed beef.
  • Heat your largest skillet over high heat until screaming hot. Pour in the 3 tablespoons olive oil.
  • Add the steak cubes in a single layer to the hot skillet, working in batches, if necessary, to avoid overcrowding the pan.
    Cubes of beef browning in a cast iron skillet.
  • Sear the steak bites for 2 to 3 minutes per side until they develop a nice crust. Transfer the bites to a bowl and cover with foil.
    Cubes of browned beef in a cast iron skillet.

Make the garlic butter sauce

  • In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the 4 tablespoons (2 oz) unsalted butter and let it melt.
    Butter melting in a cast iron skillet.
  • Add the minced 6 cloves garlic (plus the 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary and 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, if using). Sauté, stirring frequently, for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
    A person stirring garlic and herbs into a butter sauce.

Combine and finish

  • Return the steak bites to the skillet and toss them in the garlic butter sauce. Cook for a minute or two until the steak bites are warmed through and coated in the sauce.
    A person stirring browned steak bites into a garlic butter sauce.
  • Garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
    A person sprinkling fresh parsley over a platter of garlic steak bites.

Notes

  1. Prep before you cook--Before you begin cooking, have all of your ingredients ready and nearby. Once you add the steak to the skillet, it cooks quickly.
  2. Use a hot skillet--Let your skillet get very hot before adding the oil and steak. This will allow it to quickly develop a seared crust without overcooking.
  3. Cook it to a perfect medium-rare--If you like medium-rare steak, freeze the cubes for 10 minutes or so while the skillet gets screaming hot. Then, pop the cold, seasoned bites into the pan and cook quickly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 98mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.1g