Hubby absolutely LOVES the steak bites at 2 of our favorite restaurants. With the cost of eating out I decided to create them at home. This recipe is modified from Half Baked Harvest They are REALLY tasty and quick to make, not to mention absolutely delicious. YES, it bears repeating – they are that good! 🙂
One of the keys to the success of this recipe is using a REALLY hot skillet to get your best sear on the steak pieces. Now add the garlicky butter sauce to reach PURE perfection. And if that isn’t enough top it with the BANG BANG sauce to reach Nirvana.
GARLIC BUTTER BANG BANG STEAK BITES • Serves: 6
Prep time: 15 minutes • Cook time: 15 minutes • Total time: 30 minutes
BITES
1 tablespoon avocado oil
2 pounds beef tenderloin or rib-eye steak, cut into cubes
Freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons cold salted butter, cubed
1⁄4 cup Bragg’s liquid aminos
3-4 garlic cloves, FINELY chopped
1 teaspoon Garden Gourmet ginger paste
Chopped Thai basil, for serving
- Place a large skillet over high heat and add the avocado oil.
- Pat the steak dry and season all over with pepper.
- Add the steak to the pan and cook 3-5 minutes, undisturbed, until it is well-browned on the bottom.
- Stir and cook 3-5 minutes more, until the steak is browned on all sides.
- Add the butter, liquid aminos, garlic, and ginger, tossing to coat and cooking 2-3 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
SAUCE
½ cup Duke’s mayonnaise
⅓ cup sweet Thai chili sauce
2 tablespoons Bragg’s liquid aminos
1-2 garlic cloves, FINELY chopped or grated
2 teaspoons lime zest
1 tablespoon FRESH lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped pickled sushi ginger
- In a medium bowl whisk together the mayo, chili sauce, liquid aminos, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, and ginger paste until well blended.
- Sprinkle the Thai basil over the beef.
- Spoon the garlic butter over the top.
- Serve with the bang bang sauce alongside for dipping.
NOTES:
We often toss the bites with the BANG BANG sauce if it’s just the 2 of us AS WELL AS serve them with dipping sauce on the side.