Cowboy Butter Steak Bites Pasta

Tender ribeye steak bites in a rich, garlicky cowboy butter sauce

Juicy ribeye steak pieces seared to perfection and smothered in a luxurious garlic-herb butter sauce with cream and Parmesan.

30Min

4Servings

685Cal

MediumLevel

Gluten freeSpicy 2/5

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Equipment

Chef's knife

Cutting board

Mixing bowl

Large frying pan

Stove

Tongs

Spatula

Whisk

Serving plate

Ingredients

Steak

ribeye steak (cut into 5-7 cm pieces)

900 g

olive oil

15 ml

salt

15 g

garlic powder

1.5 g

onion powder

1.5 g

paprika

1.5 g

oregano

1.5 g

black pepper

1.5 g

butter

45 g

garlic (minced)

12 g

Cowboy Butter Sauce

butter

45 g

onion (finely diced)

75 g

garlic (minced)

12 g

paprika

2 g

Italian seasoning

1 g

red pepper flakes

1 g

Dijon mustard

5 g

heavy cream

350 ml

Parmesan cheese (freshly shredded)

25 g

lemon (juiced and zested)

0.5 piece

fresh parsley (chopped)

4 g

fresh chives (chopped)

3 g

Instructions

Prepare the steak

Cut ribeye steak into 5-7 cm pieces and season with the spice mixture.

5 min

Sear the steak bites

Heat oil in a pan and sear the seasoned steak pieces until browned on all sides.

6 minHigh heattimer 6 min

Do not overcrowd the pan - work in batches if necessary

Finish steak with butter and garlic

Add butter and minced garlic to the pan and baste the steak bites until cooked to desired doneness.

3 minMedium heattimer 3 min

Spoon the melted butter over the steak pieces continuously

Remove steak and prepare sauce

Transfer the cooked steak bites to a plate and set aside while preparing the cowboy butter sauce.

2 min

Sauté onion for sauce

In the same pan, melt butter and sauté the finely diced onion until softened.

4 minMedium heattimer 4 min

The onion should become translucent but not browned

Add garlic to sauce

Add minced garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

1 minMedium heattimer 1 min

Add spices to sauce

Stir in paprika, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and Dijon mustard.

1 minMedium heat

Add heavy cream

Slowly pour in the heavy cream while stirring continuously to create a smooth sauce.

2 minMedium heattimer 5 min

Keep stirring to prevent the cream from separating

Finish the cowboy butter sauce

Add Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and zest, parsley, and chives. Stir until the cheese melts and the sauce thickens.

3 minMedium heattimer 3 min

The sauce should coat the back of a spoon when ready

Combine steak with sauce

Return the steak bites to the pan and toss to coat evenly with the cowboy butter sauce.

2 minMedium heat

Serve immediately

Serve the cowboy butter steak bites hot, garnished with additional fresh herbs if desired.

1 min

Original recipe

InstagramRecipe by @alexrioscooks

Storage

Fridge: 2 days

Reheat: Pan over medium heat 3-4 minutes or microwave 1-2 minutes

Best served fresh. Sauce may separate when reheated.

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