🥩🧄 Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes
This is a fast, one-pan skillet meal with juicy seared steak bites, crispy golden potatoes, and a rich garlic butter glaze. It’s simple, hearty, and very satisfying.
🛒 Ingredients
- 400–500g beef steak (sirloin or similar), cut into cubes Beef
- 3–4 medium potatoes, diced Potato
- 3–4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme or Italian seasoning
- Salt & black pepper
- Optional: chili flakes, parsley for garnish
🔥 Step 1: Cook the potatoes
- Heat 1–2 tbsp oil in a large skillet.
- Add diced potatoes, season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Cook on medium heat for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and crispy.
- Remove and set aside.
🥩 Step 2: Sear the steak bites
- Pat steak dry (important for browning).
- Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
- In the same pan, add a little oil if needed.
- Sear steak cubes on high heat for 2–3 minutes per side until browned outside and juicy inside.
- Remove and set aside.
🧄 Step 3: Make garlic butter sauce
- Lower heat to medium.
- Add butter to the pan.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
- Add a pinch of chili flakes (optional).
🍽️ Step 4: Combine everything
- Return potatoes and steak to the pan.
- Toss everything in the garlic butter until well coated.
- Cook together for 1–2 minutes so flavors combine.
🌿 Step 5: Serve
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve hot straight from the skillet.
😋 Result
You get:
- Juicy, tender steak bites
- Crispy golden potatoes
- Rich, buttery garlic coating
- A simple but restaurant-quality skillet meal
If you want, I can also make:
- 🧀 Cheesy garlic steak bites version
- 🌶️ Spicy Cajun steak and potatoes
- 🍄 Creamy mushroom garlic butter skillet upgrade
