Garlic Butter Steak Bites (2024)

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• Garlic Butter Steak Bites Recipe

Recipe Ingredients

All ingredients for this recipe are shown in the pic below and special notes are made in this bulleted list to assist you.

• Steak. I prefer to use beef tenderloin (filet mignon) for garlic butter steak bites because it’s the most tender and ideal for “bite-sized” but you can also use sirloin or ribeye.
• Butter. Unsalted butter is used to give greater control over sodium levels.
• Garlic. There are 8 cloves of garlic in this as it’s a garlic-heavy dish. Feel free to use more or less depending on your preference.
• Red chili. You can use hot red pepper flakes, or a fresh red chili, such as a Fresno or bird’s-eye chili (very hot).
• Garnish. Parsley and green onions make the perfect garnish for garlic butter steak!

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How to make it

Each number corresponds to the numbered written steps below.

1. 1 hour before cooking, remove 2 pounds of beef tenderloin (or sirloin, ribeye, flank steak, etc) from the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature. Cut the steak into 1-inch cubes, pat dry with paper towels and season with 1 tablespoon of Diamond Kosher salt (or 1 1/2 teaspoons of fine sea salt). Mince 8 cloves of garlic, 1 large shallot, 3 large green onions, and 1/4 cup of parsley. (Photo #1)

2. Heat a large cast iron pan to medium-high heat along with 2 tablespoons of avocado oil (or vegetable, canola, or other neutral oil). Once the oil shimmers, add 1 batch of steak taking care to not overcrowd the pan. (Photo #2)
3. Sear for 2 minutes per side, then remove the steak and place on plate tented with foil. Repeat until all the steak is seared. (Photo #3)

4. Turn the heat to low and remove most of the oil from the pan. Add 1 stick (8 tablespoons) of unsalted butter along with the shallot and saute for 2 minutes. (Photo #4)
5. Add the garlic and continue to cook until it turns lightly golden and fragrant. Then add 1 teaspoon of hot red pepper flakes (or fresh red pepper) and cook for another 30 seconds. (Photo #5)

6. Turn the heat to medium, and return the beef cubes to the pan and toss until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Taste test and season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and add the green onion and parsley and serve the garlic butter steak bites immediately. (Photo #6)

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