Garlic Butter Steak Bites
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Savor the irresistible flavors of these Garlic Butter Steak Bites, ready in just 15 minutes for a quick and satisfying meal. Tender, juicy steak pieces come together with a rich, garlicky butter sauce to create a delicious dish that will become an instant favorite in no time.
The Best Garlic Butter Steak Bites Recipe
You know what’s better than a 30 Minute Recipe? A 15 Minute Recipe! Seriously! This 15 Minute Recipe is for the meat lovers out there! Lots of delicious steak bites smothered in a yummy garlic butter sauce! Have I piqued your interest yet?
You know what else? It’s all in one skillet! I live in Alberta, so we love our steak here and I’m no exception. I love a good steak, but I also love steak bites, because they’re so full of flavor and so easy to prepare. These bite size pieces of steak look fancy if you’re throwing a party, just spear them with toothpicks and watch them disappear.
Why You’ll Love These Garlic Butter Steak Bites
- Quick and Easy: My Garlic Butter Steak Bites recipe is perfect for those busy days when you need a delicious meal without spending hours in the kitchen. With minimal ingredients and a short cooking time, this dish comes together in a snap, leaving you more time to enjoy your meal and relax.
- Flavorful and Satisfying: The combination of tender, juicy steak bites with the rich, garlicky butter sauce creates a mouthwatering dish that is sure to satisfy your taste buds. This dish packs an incredible flavor punch, proving that simple ingredients can result in a truly scrumptious meal.
- Versatile Serving Options: These Garlic Butter Steak Bites are not only delicious on their own, but they can also be served in a variety of ways. Pair them with a fresh salad for a lighter meal, or serve them alongside your favorite side dishes like mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or rice.
- Garlic – the more the better. If you know me you know I love my garlic so go nuts!
- Butter – I always use unsalted because this way I can control the salt in all my recipes.
- Steak – I love using a sirloin steak in this recipe and cut it into small pieces. Sirloin packs a lot of flavor and it’s pretty tender, but still affordable.
- Olive Oil – extra virgin.
- Salt & Pepper – to season to your liking.
- Red Pepper Flakes – for a little bit of heat, so if you want it mild, just skip the pepper flakes.
- Parsley – I always love to garnish everything with a little bit of parsley because it makes the dish look so much better. We eat with our eyes first!
Garlic butter steak bites couldn’t be any easier. The secret though, is to use a really hot skillet, because you don’t want to overcook the steak. The steak bites really only require about 4 to 5 minutes, if the skillet is hot enough.
My other secret is to not stir the steak bites for the first 1 or 2 minutes, let it get a nice sear from the skillet. I also like to cook the garlic butter separately because I don’t want to add it with the steak, so that the garlic doesn’t burn. Then all that’s left to do is pour the garlic butter over the steak and serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
What cut of steak should I use for this recipe?
Sirloin, ribeye, or strip steak are all great choices for this recipe due to their tenderness and flavor. Trim any excess fat before cutting the steak into bite-sized pieces.
How can I tell when the steak bites are cooked to my desired doneness?
The cooking time will vary depending on the size of your steak bites and your preferred level of doneness. Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness: 125°F for rare, 135°F for medium-rare, 145°F for medium, and 155°F for medium-well.
Can I add vegetables to this recipe?
Yes, you can add vegetables like bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, or cherry tomatoes to the pan while cooking the steak bites. Adjust the cooking time accordingly to ensure the vegetables are cooked through.
Expert Tips
- Make sure to pat the steak dry with paper towels before cutting into bite-sized pieces. This helps the steak to brown nicely and develop a delicious crust.
- Preheat the pan before adding the steak bites to ensure a good sear and even cooking.
- Cook the steak bites in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, which can lead to steaming instead of browning.
- Allow the steak bites to rest for a few minutes after cooking to retain their juices and ensure a tender, flavorful result.
What To Serve Steak Bites With
Serve these with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, pasta or zucchini noodles for a healthier option, or just with some crusty bread to soak up that garlic butter.
However, they are perfect as an appetizer. Stick some toothpicks in them and watch how fast they go!
Storage
Store leftover steak bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat them gently in a skillet over low heat or in the microwave to retain their tenderness and flavor.
Craving More Steak? Try These:
- Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
- Ribeye Steak Pasta Puttanesca
- Matambre: Argentinian Stuffed Flank Steak
- Easy Thai Steak Salad
- Creamy Polenta with Grilled Steak and Roasted Tomatoes
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Garlic Butter Steak Bites
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ pound sirloin steak (cut into bite size pieces, or strip loin, tenderloin, strip steak or rib eye)
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons butter (unsalted)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon parsley (fresh, chopped)
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Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet and heat it over high heat. Make sure the olive oil is hot, then add the steak pieces to it. Season them generously with salt and pepper.
- Cook for at least 2 minutes before stirring the steak pieces. You want to make sure you get a good sear on them. Continue cooking for another 2 minutes until they’re golden brown. If your skillet isn’t big enough, you may need to do this batches.
- Transfer the steak bites to a plate and in the same skillet add the butter. Turn the heat down to a medium and after the butter has melted, add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 30 seconds while stirring, just until the garlic becomes aromatic and starts to brown.
- Pour the garlic butter over the steak bites and toss well. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Notes
- Make sure to pat the steak dry with paper towels before cutting into bite-sized pieces. This helps the steak to brown nicely and develop a delicious crust.
- Preheat the pan before adding the steak bites to ensure a good sear and even cooking.
- Cook the steak bites in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, which can lead to steaming instead of browning.
- Allow the steak bites to rest for a few minutes after cooking to retain their juices and ensure a tender, flavorful result.
- Store leftover steak bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat them gently in a skillet over low heat or in the microwave to retain their tenderness and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
My husband asks for this recipe weekly. I heat a cast iron skillet in the oven. Once all the bites are seared on the stovetop, I broil the bites with the melted butter garlic for a couple of minutes. Absolutely one of the best steak recipes!
My boyfriend is a picky eater and I didn’t grow up eating or cooking any meat. This was my first time cooking steak and it turned out perfectly! The instructions and notes at the bottom were so helpful for a first-timer like me.
I’ve just never used a cast iron pan before, so I ended up setting off the fire alarm! 🤣 But nonetheless, these came out perfectly and my boyfriend and I were very impressed. I served them with garlic smashed potatoes and everything was delicious. Thank you!!
Oh Lauren, what a story! Setting off the fire alarm is practically a rite of passage when cooking with a cast iron pan for the first time. 😂 I’m so glad to hear that the recipe was a hit, especially since it was your first time cooking steak! It sounds like you paired the steak bites perfectly with garlic smashed potatoes—what a delicious combo!
Thank you for the kind words about the instructions and notes; I’m thrilled they were helpful for you. Here’s to many more successful (and hopefully less alarming) cooking adventures! 🥩🔥💕
I made this recipe tonight, and it was delicious and super easy to make.
This is beyond expectations. Served with rice pilaf , wonderful!!!
I made it exactly how you said, we had steak salad for dinner and absolutely delicious.
That sounds like a fantastic dinner choice! 🥗 I’m thrilled to hear that the recipe turned out perfectly for you and that you enjoyed it as a steak salad – what a delicious and nutritious way to serve it! Thank you so much for trying the recipe and taking the time to share your experience.
You can take this recipe up a notch by adding dried terragon to the butter. I did and it was so flavorful.
Delicious!! And easy!
Amazing! My 17-year-old son loves them…. great pre and post Hockey snack.
This meal was so quick and easy and totally delicious! Thumbs up from the whole fam! Thank you for something quick, easy and delicious!
My pleasure, so glad you enjoyed it!
These were YUMMY! Great way to cook steak on the stove top. Served them over mashed potatoes with some stewed yellow squash. We will most definitely be making these a lot. Thank you for another great recipe!
Made this tonight. Smoked the hell outta the house with olive oil but steak turned out great. Adding butter and garlic last was a great idea. Next time may use oil with lesser smoke point. Thanks for the recipe.
I have actually made this recipe several times! My husband loves it! It’s a very nice update to just chicken, ground beef, and pasta-like dinners. This is has also been a great recipe for our 6 year old.
How much butter? 5.5 tbsp in metric please.
There’s a metric button right above the ingredients in the recipe card that you can use and will convert everything to metric measurements.
all my older Canadian cookbooks use teaspoons… just grab some spoons from the cutlery drawer and go! (3 tsp to a Tbsp) For butter, a 1/4 lb stick has 8 Tbspoons in it. And Bob’s your uncle, Barry! 😉
Deliciousness! Easy to prepare
I wanted to try something different with the steaks and found this recipe. This is indeed delicious. Even better than cooking the whole steak. I will use this hint the next time, too: Removing the meat from the pan, then melting butter and adding garlic. This made it a lot better. The meat was tender. There was also a comment about serving with Italian herb-flavoured pasta. These two together were great.
I make these for the family out of normally tough cuts of steak. They enjoy these steak bites. My husband is spice sensitive so we leave out anything spicy for him but the butter garlic sauce and black pepper and salt add a perfect amount of flavoring for this dish.