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Succulent steak bites are juicy, tender, and cook up in minutes! Serve them as an appetizer or as part of a meal.
Steak bites make a delicious appetizer or hearty main dish when served with your favorite starch or veggie. These are seasoned in an amped-up version of our favorite Steak Marinade!
Bites of Deliciousness
Steak bites are little morsels of tasty meat marinated in garlic and steak sauce with amped-up flavor for a juicy bite every time!
We love to eat these as an appetizer (think Meatballs), but they are also tasty when served alongside your favorite starch or veggie.
The best part is really all you need to do is mix up the sauce and marinate. Cook them up in minutes and enjoy – they’ll disappear in a blink!
How to Make Steak Bites
MARINADE. Add all ingredients, minus the steak, to a bowl and stir to combine. Pour into a large Ziploc bag.
Add steak pieces and seal the bag. Gently shake the bag to coat the pieces and place them in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours or overnight.
COOK. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove steak pieces from the marinade using a slotted spoon and place in the skillet.
Cook for 6-9 minutes or until they are cooked to your preference.
How Long to Marinate
Marinating steak helps to tenderize as well as add flavor to the meat.
- Minimum. Any amount of marinating time makes difference, but a good time frame is 6-8 hours.
- Maximum. You can marinate them longer but no more than 24 hours.
- Freeze for later. If desired, freeze the meat in the steak bites marinade. Let them thaw in the fridge before cooking.
Ingredient Tips
To cook up the most tender and delicious steak you need to be aware of the type you buy, how to prepare it, and how to cook it correctly.
If you don’t keep these aspects in mind your efforts can easily yield a chewy and tough steak. First, choose the best steak for steak bites.
Choose a tender cut of beef. A cut that contains fewer connective tissues and is a bit fatter tends to be more tender, especially when cooking them up in bite-sized portions. Some choices in this category include top sirloin, filet mignon, tenderloin, porterhouse, t-bone, and ribeye.
- Prime beef is the best and contains well-marbled fat. You will typically need to visit a butcher shop to find this type.
- Choice beef is the next step down. It has a decent amount of marbling and it is the type that most grocery stores carry.
- Select beef does not have a very good marbling of fat it will generally cook up tough and dry.
Store the raw beef properly. Meat loses moisture the older it gets which makes it less tender. Fresh meat, which has never been frozen, is the most tender and moist.
- If not going to cook it right away, place it directly in the fridge. Fresh meat can stay in the fridge for 3-5 days.
- To store them longer, then go ahead and freeze them. Be sure to wrap them tightly to avoid freezer burns. They are best when used within 4 months, but can last for up to 12 months in the freezer.
Cooking Tips
Make your perfect steak bites recipe by using these simple tips.
Best way to cut even cubes. Cut against the grain and slice the entire steak into even strips. Then cut each strip down into smaller cubes.
Stick to pieces that are about 1-inch cubes. It’s important that they are all the same size so that they cook evenly.
A large cast iron skillet is my recommendation when fast-cooking a steak. It will heat up hot and evenly.
A really hot skillet will create a golden brown crust on the outside of eat steak bite without overcooking the center.
- Don’t crowd the pan. Depending on the number of steak bites and the size of your skillet you may need to cook in batches.
- Don’t overcook. Take them out of the pan when they are seared and on the verge of cooking all the way through.
Let them rest. It is important to give the cooked steak a few minutes to rest after it has been removed from the pan. This will help all the juices redistribute inside and create deliciously moist morsels.
Another reason is that the internal temperature will rise those final few more degrees and produce the best cook.
What to serve with steak bites
Serve up your steak bites recipe with any of the following ideas:
- Spoon a few on top of some Mashed Potatoes.
- Add steak bites to stir-fry veggies or Roasted Veggies.
- Wrap them in a Tortilla with some Pico de Gallo.
- Sprinkle them on Rice or on a salad.
- Serve them as appetizers alongside some toothpicks.
Storing Tips
STORE. Keep leftover garlic steak bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
FREEZE for about 4 months.
Recipe FAQ
When properly cooked most cuts of steak can become melt-in-your-mouth tender however, prime beef has the best marbling grade and is the moistest and most tender.
Not storing steak properly, using the wrong cooking method for the cut, and not letting it rest after it has been cooked are a few common reasons that steak becomes chewy.
For More Steak Recipes, try:
Steak Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-1½ pounds flat iron or top sirloin steak cut in 1-inch pieces
- ⅓ cup Italian dressing
- ⅓ cup A1 Original
- ⅓ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients, minus the steak, to a bowl and stir to combine. Pour into a large Ziploc bag.
- Add steak pieces and seal the bag. Gently shake the bag to coat the pieces and place them in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours or overnight.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove steak pieces from the marinade using a slotted spoon and place in the skillet. Cook for 6-9 minutes or until they are cooked to your preference.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
