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Cajun Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Cajun Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Juicy, tender morsels of cajun-spiced steak, seared in a hot skillet, then finished in a decadent garlic butter sauce!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 449 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet

Ingredients
  

Cajun seasoning blend

  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1.5 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper or less, to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon packed light brown sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme

Steak bites

  • 1.5 lbs steak strip steak sirloin, ribeye, etc.
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil divided
  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 5 cloves garlic finely minced or grated
  • minced fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

Prepare

  • Slice steak into roughly 2" pieces and set aside in a mixing bowl.

Season

  • In a small bowl, combine seasoning blend ingredients, then add to the mixing bowl with the steak bites and toss to combine well.

Preheat skillet

  • Heat a large heavy bottomed skillet over MED HIGH heat. Do this while the skillet is dry, and heat for several minutes, or until you see wisps of smoke.

Sear (in batches)

  • Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and swirl to coat the pan.
  • Add about half the steak (adding less steak if the skillet isn’t very big - making sure not to overcrowd the skillet).
  • Sear for 2 minutes without flipping, then flip over and sear another 2 minutes, until well browned. Set aside on a plate and repeat with remaining vegetable oil and steak bites.

Make garlic butter

  • Reduce heat to MED LOW and use the same skillet (don’t wash it - you want all that flavor!), and add butter. Once melted, add garlic and cook about 30 seconds or so, using a wooden spoon to scrape browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

Combine and serve

  • Turn off the heat, add steak bites back to the skillet and stir well to combine with the garlic butter.
  • Serve hot, sprinkled with minced fresh parsley.

Notes

If you want smaller steak bites, you can cut the steak into about 1 inch pieces, and cook for slightly less time. Cajun seasoning blend can be tweaked to your tastes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 35gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 965mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1262IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 4mg
Keyword 30 minute meal, Cajun Garlic Butter Steak Bites
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