Here’s a simple, flavorful recipe for steak bites—small, tender pieces of steak seared to perfection with garlic and butter.
🥩 Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Ingredients (serves 2–3)
- 1 lb (450 g) steak (sirloin, ribeye, or filet), cut into 1–2 inch cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme or rosemary (optional)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prep the steak
- Pat the steak cubes dry with paper towels (removes moisture for better sear).
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Sear the steak
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat.
- Add steak cubes in a single layer (don’t overcrowd).
- Sear 2–3 minutes on each side for medium-rare (adjust for preferred doneness).
- Add garlic and butter
- Lower heat to medium. Add butter, garlic, and thyme/rosemary.
- Spoon melted butter over steak bites for 1–2 minutes to coat and add flavor.
- Serve
- Remove from skillet and serve immediately.
- Optional: sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Perfect with mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, or a side salad.
🔥 Tips
- Use room-temperature steak for even cooking
- Don’t move the steak too much while searing—let it get a crust
- For extra flavor, marinate steak cubes in soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic for 15–30 minutes before cooking
If you want, I can give you a sheet-pan oven version that cooks all the steak bites plus vegetables at the same time for easy cleanup.
