Cajun Steak Bites – Barefeet within the Kitchen

Steak bites are a weeknight mainstay of our meal-planning rotation. And those Cajun Steak Bites have simply sufficient kick to thrill each my spice fanatics and no more adventurous eaters.

Cajun Butter Steak Bites

Steak bites are crispy bits of steak that prepare dinner up temporarily and simply at the stovetop. I love to make use of a skirt steak minimize into bite-sized items.

Cooked with quite a few spices in a bit of of butter, this can be a assured win of a meal in my area. I most often serve them with some roasted greens and potatoes or rice.

Take care to not overcrowd the pan when cooking this recipe. You wish to have to provide each and every piece the danger to crisp up and get browned edges. Overcrowding the pan will outcome within the steak being steamed as a substitute of browned.

The function when cooking steak bites is to create a crisply browned outdoor and an exquisite crimson and juicy heart for each and every piece.

As the beef is cooking, if a work is fairly greater and has an aspect that appears find it irresistible hasn’t browned, turn to that aspect once more for 20-30 seconds. Take warning to not overcook it.

When requested whether or not to make use of inside of or outdoor skirt steak, my standard solution is to make use of whichever you’ll be able to in finding on the grocery shop. In fact you’ll be able to use both minimize on this recipe. Then again, if I’ve the selection I am going with the outdoor skirt.

Outdoor skirt is normally a bit of greater in length and is extra flavorful and mushy than the interior skirt. As a rule despite the fact that, I simply cross with what’s to be had at my native marketplace.

There isn’t all the time time to marinate a steak so those tasty bites with a flavorful dry rub are an excellent resolution. The juicy bites prepare dinner up in mins and make a whole meal, simply upload a vegetable.

I served those steak bites with a pan of Roasted Inexperienced Beans and Garlic Paprika Roasted Cauliflower, at the side of some Roasted Crimson Potatoes seasoned with the similar Cajun spices I exploit at the steak bites.

Cajun Steak Bites

You’ll want the next substances to make this recipe:

• skirt steak
• butter
• smoked paprika
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• beaten oregano
• beaten thyme
• salt
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper

You’ll be able to change the entire spices on this recipe for approximately 4-5 teaspoons of this Cajun Seasoning Combine. I stay a jar of it available within the pantry to make meal instances even more straightforward.

I don’t counsel the usage of a pre-made store-bought seasoning in the similar quantities. Maximum pre-packaged mixes have an excellent deal extra salt in them and also you’ll chance an excessively salty ultimate dish.

Cajun Seasoned Steak

To make this Cajun steak recipe, you’ll get started by way of slicing the beef into bite-size items, about ½” – ¾” in length. Position the beef in a big bowl and sprinkle with paprika, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, and cayenne pepper. Toss neatly to coat the items.

Warmth a heavy flat-bottomed stainless skillet over medium-high warmth and upload 1 tablespoon of butter. When the butter has melted, swirl to coat the pan. Upload a couple of 3rd of the beef and unfold it around the pan.

Cook dinner for 1 minute after which use a big spatula to turn the items over. Cook dinner 1 extra minute. Use a spatula to take away the beef to a plate after which repeat with the second one batch of meat items.

Upload the remainder tablespoon of butter to the skillet, soften, and scrape up all of the drippings. Drizzle the butter over the steak bites. Serve sizzling.

My youngsters dive proper into those Buttered Steak Bites with Mushrooms and all the time ask for seconds. Served with Salt Potatoes and Honey Sriracha Roasted Broccoli, I really like each chew of this meal.

We love to serve those Indian Spiced Steak Bites over this Carnitas Salad Bowl (simply change the beef for those steak bites), with Turmeric Butter Rice, or with those Turmeric Roasted Potatoes and Inexperienced Beans.

{at first printed 7/11/22 – recipe notes and footage up to date 4/3/24}