Description
Sizzling garlic butter steak bites dance alongside creamy mashed potatoes in this irresistible comfort classic. Juicy beef medallions kissed with herbed butter promise a mouthwatering experience that delights from first bite to last.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (450 grams) sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Potatoes:
- 2 pounds (900 grams) potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare potatoes by peeling and cutting into uniform cubes, ensuring even cooking.
- Submerge potato chunks in cold, salted water in a large pot, bringing to a rolling boil over high heat for 15 minutes until fork-tender.
- Drain potatoes completely, then return to the pot and mash using a potato masher or ricer, incorporating milk and butter until achieving a creamy, smooth consistency.
- Season mashed potatoes with salt and pepper, keeping warm while preparing steak.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, around 375°F.
- Sear steak bites in batches, cooking 2-3 minutes per side to develop a golden-brown crust while maintaining desired internal temperature.
- Transfer cooked steak bites to a separate plate, reserving skillet for garlic butter preparation.
- Reduce skillet heat to medium and add minced garlic, allowing it to become fragrant without burning, approximately 45-60 seconds.
- Introduce butter, thyme, and rosemary to the skillet, stirring until butter melts and garlic turns light golden.
- Return steak bites to the skillet, gently coating with aromatic garlic butter and reheating for an additional minute.
- Plate mashed potatoes as a base, arrange garlic butter steak bites on top, and drizzle remaining pan sauce over the dish.
Notes
- Choose high-quality, well-marbled cuts like ribeye or sirloin for the most tender and flavorful steak bites.
- Pat the steak dry with paper towels before cooking to ensure a perfect golden-brown sear and prevent steaming.
- Cook steak in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, which can lower the temperature and cause meat to steam instead of brown.
- For gluten-free option, replace regular butter with clarified butter or ghee and ensure all herbs are certified gluten-free.
- Dairy-free alternative can be made by using olive oil instead of butter and coconut milk for mashing potatoes.
- Enhance protein intake by adding roasted garlic cloves directly into the mashed potatoes for extra depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 493 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 138 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 96 mg