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Close-up of cajun garlic butter steak bites sizzling in a skillet, garnished with parsley.
Alyssa

Cajun Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Juicy, tender morsels of cajun-spiced steak, seared in a hot skillet, finished in a decadent garlic butter sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 449
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp dried oregano
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper or less, to taste
  • 0.5 tsp packed light brown sugar
  • 0.25 tsp dried thyme
  • 1.5 lbs steak (strip steak, sirloin, ribeye, etc.)
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil divided
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 5 cloves garlic finely minced or grated
  • minced fresh parsley for garnish

Method
 

  1. Slice steak into roughly 2" pieces and set aside in a mixing bowl.
  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. Heat a large heavy bottomed skillet over MED HIGH heat. Do this while the skillet is dry, until you see wisps of smoke.
  4. Add 1 Tbsp of vegetable oil and swirl to coat the pan.
  5. Add about half the steak (adding less steak if the skillet isn’t very big - don’t overcrowd).
  6. Sear for 2 minutes without flipping, then flip over and sear another 2 minutes, until well browned. Set aside and repeat with remaining vegetable oil and steak bites.
  7. Reduce heat to MED LOW and use the same skillet (don’t wash it!). Add butter, and once melted, add garlic. Cook about 30 seconds, scraping browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  8. Turn off the heat, add steak bites back to the skillet and stir to combine with the garlic butter.
  9. Serve hot, sprinkled with minced fresh parsley.