Steak Bites Recipe
Description
Savory steak bites seared in a cast-iron skillet and served with a roasted garlic rosemary aioli.
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Ingredients
Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Aioli
- 1 head garlic
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
Steak Bites
- 2 pounds NY Strip steak, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
Aioli
- Preheat oven to 350°F with rack set in middle position.
- Trim top ¼-inch off top of garlic head.
- Place garlic, cut-side up on a piece of foil; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Wrap foil around garlic and roast until cloves are deeply golden brown and tender; 50–60 minutes.
- Unwrap garlic and let rest until cool enough to handle. Squeeze cloves out into a mini food processor with ⅓ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons rosemary and 2 teaspoons lemon juice; blend until mostly smooth. Season aioli to taste with salt and pepper.
Steak Bites
- Preheat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high for 3 minutes.
- Toss steak with 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon cayenne to coat.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon oil to preheated cast-iron skillet. Add half of steak pieces to skillet in an even layer and cook, without moving, for 1 minute. Rotate bites and cook another 1 minute or until a thermometer inserted in centers registers 115ºF. Transfer steak bites to a serving platter then repeat with remaining butter, oil and beef. Top steak bites with lemon zest and serve with aioli.
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Notes
The beauty of steak bites is that you get a higher crust ratio in every bite compared to a normal steak. To achieve that golden, savory crust without overcooking the steak, it’s important to cut the steak into 1 ½-inch pieces. If you cut them smaller, the steak will end up being overcooked before a crust is formed.
Avoid overcrowding the skillet. Cook the steak bites in two batches, making sure each batch of steak bites cooks in a single, even layer (no stacking!).
Steak bites cook fast! I find they only need about 2 minutes in the skillet. To be sure they are done, use an instant-read thermometer to check their internal temperature. Shoot for 115ºF—they will continue to cook a bit after they are removed from the skillet.
We should note, the USDA recommends cooking beef to a minimum internal temperature of 145ºF (63ºC).
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 poundCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 1.5gProtein: 7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 734mg
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