Garlic Butter Steak Bites (Printable)
Tender sirloin cubes seared and coated in a garlicky butter sauce—ready in 20 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Meats
01 - 1 pound sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
→ Seasonings
02 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
03 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
04 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
→ Garlic Butter Sauce
05 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
06 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
08 - 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (optional)
→ For Serving
09 - Flaky sea salt (optional)
10 - Extra chopped parsley (optional)
# How To Make It:
01 - Pat sirloin cubes dry with paper towels. Season thoroughly with kosher salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.
02 - Heat a large skillet or cast-iron pan over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon unsalted butter. Once foaming, arrange half the steak cubes in a single layer. Sear 1 to 2 minutes per side until browned and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining steak, adding a splash of oil if necessary.
03 - Lower heat to medium-low. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and minced garlic to skillet. Stir for 30 seconds until garlic is aromatic.
04 - Return all steak bites to pan. Toss gently to coat in garlic butter. Stir in chopped parsley and fresh thyme if using.
05 - Arrange on plates and garnish with flaky sea salt and extra parsley, if desired. Serve immediately.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- After tasting the caramelized crust on each steak bite, you'll have a hard time resisting seconds, so plan accordingly.
- The buttery garlic sauce seeps into every crevice, making clean-up a breeze since there are never leftovers to worry about.
02 -
- The steak turns tough fast if you overcook it, so watch those seconds like a hawk—the window between juicy and chewy is short.
- Searing in crowded pans leads to steaming, not browning; patience on this point means outrageously flavorful results.
03 -
- Cut steak into even cubes so they cook uniformly and you avoid rogue pieces turning chewy.
- Letting the steak bites rest for a minute before serving keeps every morsel juicy and flavorful.