Yes 👌 garlic steak bites are fast, loud, and ridiculously good. Let’s do it.
Garlic Steak Bites (10–15 minutes)
Ingredients
- 450–600 g (1–1¼ lb) sirloin, ribeye, or strip steak
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- Optional: fresh parsley, chili flakes
Method
- Prep the steak
- Cut steak into 1-inch cubes.
- Pat dry (this matters).
- Season generously with salt & pepper.
- Sear
- Heat a heavy skillet (cast iron = best) on high.
- Add olive oil.
- Add steak bites in a single layer (work in batches if needed).
- Sear 1–2 min per side until deeply browned.
- Remove steak from pan.
- Garlic butter
- Lower heat to medium.
- Add butter to the same pan.
- Add garlic and cook 20–30 seconds until fragrant (don’t burn it).
- Finish
- Return steak to pan.
- Toss in garlic butter for 30–60 seconds.
- Sprinkle parsley or chili flakes if using.
Pro tips
- Don’t crowd the pan or you’ll steam the steak.
- Add garlic after the steak comes out so it stays sweet, not bitter.
- Want extra sauce? Splash of beef broth or Worcestershire at the end.
Variations
- Garlic parmesan: finish with grated parm
- Honey garlic: drizzle honey + soy
- Steakhouse: add thyme + a squeeze of lemon
- Spicy: garlic + butter + Cajun seasoning
Tell me how you’re serving them—appetizer, over rice, with potatoes, or straight from the pan like a menace 😏🥩
