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Delicious Cajun Garlic Butter Steak Bites – A Quick Meat Lover’s Treat

Delicious Cajun Garlic Butter Steak Bites – A Quick Meat Lover’s Treat
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Calories
449 kcal
Carbs
4.00 g

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbspsmoked paprika
  • 1.5 tspkosher salt
  • 1.5 tspgarlic powder
  • 1 tsponion powder
  • 0.5 tspblack pepper
  • 0.5 tspdried oregano
  • 0.5 tspcayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsppacked light brown sugar
  • 0.25 tspdried thyme
  • 1.5 lbssteak ((strip steak, sirloin, ribeye, etc.))
  • 2 Tbspvegetable oil ((divided))
  • 3 Tbspunsalted butter
  • 5 clovesgarlic ((finely minced or grated))
  • —minced fresh parsley ((for garnish))

Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Heat a large heavy bottomed skillet over MED HIGH heat until you see wisps of smoke.

  4. 4

    Add 1 Tbsp of vegetable oil and swirl to coat the pan.

  5. 5

    Add about half the steak (not overcrowding the skillet) and sear for 2 minutes without flipping, then flip and sear another 2 minutes until well browned. Set aside on a plate and repeat with remaining vegetable oil and steak bites.

  6. 6

    Reduce heat to MED LOW and add butter to the same skillet. Once melted, add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds while scraping the browned bits from the bottom.

  7. 7

    Turn off the heat, add steak bites back to the skillet and stir well to combine with the garlic butter.

  8. 8

    Serve hot, sprinkled with minced fresh parsley.