Cowboy Butter Steak Bites (Printable)
Seared steak bites in zesty cowboy butter with garlic, herbs, lemon, and a touch of heat.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
→ Cowboy Butter Sauce
02 - 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
03 - 4 garlic cloves, minced
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
07 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
08 - 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
09 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
10 - 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
11 - Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
12 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
13 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
→ For Cooking
14 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
# Directions:
01 - Pat steak cubes dry with paper towels and season lightly with salt and black pepper.
02 - In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened butter, minced garlic, parsley, chives, dill, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir thoroughly until uniformly blended. Set aside.
03 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, arrange steak cubes in a single layer and sear for 2 minutes per side until golden brown. Work in batches to avoid crowding, if needed.
04 - Reduce heat to medium. Return all steak bites to the skillet, add the cowboy butter sauce, and toss to coat evenly. Cook for 1–2 minutes until butter is melted and steak reaches desired doneness.
05 - Transfer steak bites to a platter. Garnish with additional fresh herbs if desired and serve immediately.
# Cooking Tips:
01 -
- The sauce is impossibly creamy, and you can pull it together in minutes without any fancy tools.
- Every bite packs a punch of rich, garlicky flavor that livens up a weeknight dinner or a friends night in.
02 -
- If you crowd the pan, the steak steams instead of sears and loses that irresistible caramelized crust.
- Letting the butter sauce hit just-warm steak means it soaks in and doesn’t separate, so don’t rush that final step.
03 -
- Always use a large skillet to get a proper sear—even cast iron if you have it, for best results.
- The biggest secret: mash the softened butter by hand for a rustic sauce that clings to every steak bite.