These seared Garlic Butter Steak Bites pack so much flavor and are so easy to throw together! The best part? They’re ready in 15 minutes!
Steak Bites
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.
What Ingredients Do You Need For Garlic Butter Steak Bites
If the name doesn’t say it all for you, here’s what you’ll need:
- 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!
What Other Cut Of Beef Can I Use For Steak Bites
As mentioned, I used sirloin because it’s a tender, flavorful and inexpensive cut of beef. Other cuts you could use would be tenderloin, rib eye or New York strip steak.
How to Make Garlic Butter Steak Bites
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.
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!
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
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ 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 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon parsley fresh, chopped
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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Recipe Notes
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
A recipe both my Hubby and I Love! Quick, easy and delicious
I am only a amateur 16 year old foodie, and during this covid pandemic, i gave this recipe to my aunt. She prepared it exactly the way it was, and it tasted amazing! Highly recommended recipe
So glad you enjoyed it so much!
Great recipe! I also had leftover grape tomatoes and green onion. I added that when I put the garlic in and its so tasty!
Would this work with top round steaks? Not sure how tender the cut is.
I mean you could, but the bites are not going to be as tender.
This recipe was great for the whole family even my infants I just chopped it up in a chopper for them and fed them too and they loved every bite of it I did alter it a little bit instead of parsley I added cilantro and green onions and sesame oil
That sounds great Brandi! So glad you all enjoyed it!
So delicious! My regular eaters were thrilled and my picky eaters enjoyed it too!
Love ❤the recipe
My family and I loved this!! My only mistake was not making enough. My 2 boys ate all of it before I could get any:(
This was a delightful recipe. I added stir fried green peas to this recipe to add a little bit of veg to the meat, and it paired nicely for a quick, light & filling dish. A note that the steak should be a tender cut for best results. Lovely!
We are so glad you enjoyed it!
seriously yummy and not to mention really quick to make!!!!!
I forgotten this EASY 1-2-3 dinner. Pair it with buttered egg noodles and a salad. Done!
I’m so glad I found this recipe again. I made it once before but forgot to save the recipe. It’s sooo delicious. Printing it this time! lol
What a great recipe for steak when you can’t grill during the winter! My husband and I both LOVE this recipe! I’m adding this to the menu almost every week!
Can this be made without the butter (just the olive oil). My daughter is lactose intolerant but looks delicious
Certainly, but it may lack a bit of the flavor. You can also pick up lactose free butters as well!
Amazing!!!! My husband loved it. Thank you
We’re so glad you liked it!