Quick Garlic Butter Steak Bites in a Cast Iron Skillet
A quick and flavorful dish featuring tender steak bites cooked in a rich garlic butter sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners or gatherings.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- Cast-Iron Skillet
Ingredients
Steak
- 1 pound Sirloin or Ribeye Steak Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt For seasoning the steak.
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper Freshly ground.
Butter and Garlic
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter For the garlic butter sauce.
- 3-4 cloves Garlic Minced.
Garnish
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley Chopped, for garnish.
Cooking Oil
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil To prevent butter from burning.
Instructions
- Cut the steak into bite-sized cubes and season generously with salt and pepper. Let rest.
- Heat the cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
- Add olive oil to the skillet and swirl to coat.
- Add the seasoned steak bites in a single layer and cook undisturbed for 2-3 minutes.
- Flip the steak bites and cook for another 2-3 minutes until desired doneness.
- In a small bowl, combine butter and minced garlic.
- Reduce heat to low, add garlic butter to the skillet, and stir to coat the steak bites.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley over the steak bites and toss gently.
- Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with remaining garlic butter.
- Serve immediately while hot, garnished with additional parsley if desired.
Notes
For variations, consider adding vegetables or different herbs to the garlic butter.