Garlic Butter Steak Bites

My 4-ingredient garlic butter steak bites are perfectly seared in a skillet and drenched in irresistible garlic butter. It cooks in just 10 minutes!

Table of Contents

1. Ingredients needed
2. How to make garlic butter steak bites
3. Arman’s recipe tips
4. Storage instructions
5. Frequently asked questions
6. More easy beef dinners
7. Garlic Butter Steak Bites (Recipe Card)

My family are HUGE steak lovers, but sometimes, a huge steak is a little much for a quick and easy meal. Enter- my famous steak bites with garlic butter!

I love to whip these up for quick weeknight dinners. They are such a simple way to cook steak, and they go well with almost everything (we love them with all kinds of potatoes!). My secret trick is to sear them using a cast iron skillet, which traps all the heat and cooks them evenly and quickly. If you prefer to use the air fryer, you may prefer my air fryer steak bites.

As mentioned earlier, pan-searing steak bites in a hot cast iron skillet makes melt-in-your-mouth meat encrusted in a crisp, seared crust every time. It’s flavorful and rich with a subtle garlic butter taste.

If you love quick and easy steaks, try my round steak, ribeye steak, filet mignon, and skirt steak next.

Ingredients needed

• Steak. Always cut the steak into equal-sized pieces so they cook evenly, thoroughly, and simultaneously. Avoid buying pre-cubed steak as it is often made from off-cuts (unless it’s from a butcher). Choose a tender, flavorful steak that fits your budget and has minimal visible fat, such as sirloin steak, flank, ribeye, tenderloin (filet mignon), or New York strip steak. I typically use ribeye or flank steak.
• Kosher salt and black pepper. To taste.
• Butter. Melted butter prevents the steak from sticking to the skillet and infuses each piece with rich flavors, and helps them develop a seared crust on the surface. You can sub half of it with olive oil, but this dish NEEDS some butter.
• Garlic. Use fresh garlic cloves to make the best garlic butter sauce.
• Parsley. For garnish.

How to make garlic butter steak bites

This is an overview with step-by-step photos. Full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.

Step 3- Rest, then serve: Transfer the bites to a cutting board to rest for a few minutes. Move them to a serving plate, garnish with fresh parsley, then serve!

Arman’s recipe tips

• Use a meat thermometer. A meat thermometer is the most accurate way to check that your steak bites are cooked to your desired temperature. I recommend medium for these steak bites, which have an internal temp of 145F. For medium-well done aim for 155F and for well-done, aim for 165F.
• Flip once. Leave the steak bites alone while they sear, and avoid moving them around. This way, they can form a gorgeous brown crust on all sides.
• Rest the meat. Allowing the bites to rest for 3 to 5 minutes after cooking will give the juices a chance to redistribute, leaving you with the juiciest, most tender steak tips.

Storage instructions

To store: Once the leftover steak is cool, place them in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. 

To freeze: Let the steak bites cool, then place them in a freezer-safe bag and freeze for 2 to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating. 

To reheat: Reheat the bites in a skillet over medium heat or in the microwave in 30-second increments until reheated. 

Frequently asked questions

More easy beef dinners

• Ranch steak
• Flat iron steak
• Flank steak
• Steak bowls
• Steak salad
• Chuck eye steak
• Or any of my beef recipes