Easy Garlic Butter Steak Bites (15-Minute Restaurant-Quality Dinner!)
The ultimate Garlic Butter Steak Bites recipe ready in 15 minutes! Juicy, tender steak cubes seared in rich garlic butter and herbs. Restaurant-quality dinner!
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs top sirloin steak cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme chopped
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp coarse black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Pat steak cubes dry and season generously with salt and pepper, resting 15-20 minutes at room temperature.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat with olive oil until smoking hot.
- Sear steak cubes in batches, in a single layer, for 1-2 minutes per side without crowding the pan.
- Return all cooked steak to the pan, reduce heat to medium, and add butter, garlic, rosemary, and thyme.
- Baste the steak bites with the melted garlic butter for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Never overcrowd the pan; sear in batches with visible space between cubes to avoid steaming the meat.
- Add butter and garlic only in the final minute of cooking to prevent burning and bitterness.
- Let the steak bites rest briefly before serving so the juices redistribute instead of spilling out when cut.