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May 31, 2018 By Sara 217 Comments

Steak Bites with Garlic Butter

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These seared steak bites are cubes of sirloin steak cooked to perfection in a garlic butter sauce. An easy meal or party snack that’s ready in just minutes!

If you’ve got meat lovers in your life, you HAVE to try these garlic butter steak bites. They’re amazing simply eaten out of the pan with toothpicks, or serve them over mashed potatoes for a hearty dinner option.

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Bites of sirloin steak in a garlic sauce.

Raise your hand if you love steak! These steak bites are a super fun way to get your meat fix, my kids ask for them constantly. Not to mention, steak and garlic butter are just a perfect combination, wouldn’t you agree?

How to make steak bites with garlic butter

This recipe uses sirloin steak cut into small pieces. I chose sirloin because it’s tender and flavorful, but it’s not super expensive. Other great choices would be tenderloin, rib eye, or New York strip steak. The steak pieces are cooked with olive oil, butter, garlic, salt, pepper and sprinkled with parsley.  That’s it!

Cubes of raw steak to be cooked in garlic butter.

The key to this recipe is an insanely hot pan so that you get a nice crust on your meat. Butter can burn at high temperatures, so I typically start the meat in a little olive oil for the browning factor, then add butter for flavor. A cast iron skillet is a great choice for these steak bites as that type of pan can get REALLY hot!

A frying pan of steak bites tossed in garlic butter.

The steak only needs to cook for a few minutes, and the garlic gets added at the end so it doesn’t burn. Add a little parsley for flavor and color, and you’ve got an amazingly delicious appetizer or main course.

A pan of steak bites with a serving spoon.

When I made these steak bites, my kids and I all grabbed some toothpicks and ate the meat as a snack straight from the pan. It also makes a unique main course over potatoes or with a side of bread to sop up all that garlic butter. However you serve these steak bites, everyone is sure to love them!

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Bites of sirloin steak in a garlic sauce.
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Steak Bites with Garlic Butter

These seared steak bites are cubes of sirloin steak cooked to perfection in a garlic butter sauce. An easy meal or party snack that's ready in just minutes!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword garlic butter, garlic steak, steak bites
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 272kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 lbs sirloin steak cut into small cubes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Season the steak with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place the steak in the pan in a single layer; you may have to work in batches depending on the size of your pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Repeat with remaining meat if needed.
  • Add the butter and garlic to the pan; cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring to coat the meat in the sauce.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Notes

  1. If you don't have sirloin, you can also use tenderloin, rib eye, or strip steak.

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal | Protein: 31g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 484mg | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2.3mg

Filed Under: Appetizers, Dinner, Featured Recipes Tagged With: Beef, Steak

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Comments

  1. Lisa A Kiessling says

    January 19, 2021 at 7:37 am

    I make this often and its wonderful I use roasted garlic mashed potatoes my family loves it very please . I use alot of you recipes they are wonderful

    Reply
  2. epifanie says

    January 18, 2021 at 11:51 pm

    The family i serve love this. Would it be nice served with pasta?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 19, 2021 at 7:46 pm

      There’s not a ton of sauce to serve over pasta unless you want to double the sauce part! I recommend mashed potatoes or some other type of potato.

      Reply
  3. Bob says

    January 18, 2021 at 7:31 am

    5 stars
    Fantastic recipe can you tell me serving size on low sodium diet

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 18, 2021 at 7:18 pm

      It would be 4 ounces of the cooked meat!

      Reply
  4. Nikki V says

    December 21, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    5 stars
    Used stew cubes because I couldn’t find steak in my area in the last min but it turned out amazing! Great recipe!

    Reply
  5. Risa says

    December 10, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    I live for your recipes! They’re absolutely delicious every time!
    How much is one serving?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      December 10, 2020 at 8:21 pm

      It should be 4 ounces of cooked steak!

      Reply
  6. Nicole says

    November 3, 2020 at 8:15 am

    Hi Sara,

    Do you think this would work with a London Broil? Also The cubes in the video appear larger than the pictures. I was just wondering if cutting the meat too small results in a tougher steak bite.

    Thanks!
    Nicole

    Reply
  7. Tiffany says

    November 1, 2020 at 3:38 pm

    5 stars
    1. So easy!
    2. So delicious!
    3. Great with microwave 90 second jasmin rice and butter!
    4. Great with peas and carrots!
    5. A real crowd pleasing app with some dips on the side, ginger teriyaki/tangy onion!

    Reply
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