Season your steak pieces with salt and pepper on all sides. When the pan is hot enough, add the steak in a single layer. Don’t crowd them – if your pan isn’t big enough, work in batches.
Here’s the key part: don’t touch them! Let them sit there for at least 2 minutes so they can get that golden brown crust. Then flip them and cook for another 2 minutes or so until they’re done how you like them.
Take the steak out of the pan and put it on a plate. Turn the heat down to medium and add your butter to the same pan. Once it melts, toss in your minced garlic and red pepper flakes. Stir it around for about 30 seconds – just until the garlic smells amazing but hasn’t turned brown and bitter.
Pour that garlic butter right over your steak bites and toss everything together so the steak is coated. Sprinkle on some chopped parsley if you want.
Serve these right away while they’re hot!
WHAT TO SERVE WITH STEAK BITES:
These are great with mashed potatoes or rice. I also like to serve them with some green beans or a simple salad. If you’re making them as an appetizer, just stick some toothpicks in them and put them on a platter.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped (optional)
Instructions
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Cut 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak into bite-sized pieces. Pat them very dry with paper towels.
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Heat a large skillet (cast iron works great) over high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon olive oil and let it get very hot.
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Season steak pieces generously with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
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Add steak to the hot pan in a single layer. Don’t stir! Let it cook undisturbed for at least 2 minutes to get a good sear.
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Flip the steak pieces and cook for another 2 minutes until golden brown. If your pan isn’t big enough, work in batches so the steak isn’t crowded.
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Remove steak from the pan and set on a plate.
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Turn heat down to medium. Add 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter to the same pan.
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Once butter is melted, add 4 cloves garlic, minced and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (if using). Cook for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, just until garlic becomes fragrant. Don’t let the garlic burn.
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Pour the garlic butter over the steak bites and toss to coat.
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Garnish with 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional) and serve immediately.
Notes
- Pat steak dry before cooking for the best sear.
- Make sure your pan is very hot before adding the steak.
- Don’t stir the steak for the first 2 minutes – let it develop a crust.
- Cook garlic after the steak to prevent burning.
- Don’t crowd the pan – cook in batches if needed.
- Strip steak, ribeye, or tenderloin can be used instead of sirloin.
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