A delicious Garlic Steak Cubes recipe packed with so much amazing flavor! Tossed in a garlicky butter soy sauce and topped on a bed of rice, these steak cubes make a simple and quick meal that you can cook up in minutes.
When you’re short on time but still want a quick and healthy meal packed with protein and loaded with flavor, then this pan-fried cube steak recipe with garlic butter is right up your alley!
Any type of beef with garlic sauce is a win! This is a very quick way to cook steak and because it’s cubed, you will find it to be ultra garlicky and buttery in every bite! Goes perfect on a bed of rice or cauliflower rice.
What are Garlic Butter Steak Cubes ?
These garlic butter steak cubes are cubed New York or Sirloin Steak, pan-fried, and tossed in a garlic butter soy sauce then topped on a bed of buttery cauliflower or steamed rice. A tasty steak bite recipe that’s sure to please any crowd.
What ingredients do I need to make garlic butter steak cube?
- NY Steak or Top Sirloin – any type of steak will work for this recipe. We recommend leaner cuts of meat such as New York strip steak or sirloin.
- Cooking Oil – high temp neutral cooking oil such as vegetable oil, safflower oil, grapeseed oil.
- Salt – table salt or sea salt.
- Black Pepper – fresh or pre-ground.
- Garlic – grated using a hand grater or cheese grater.
- Green Onions – thinly chopped.
- Japanese Sake – use Japanese cooking sake which is fairly inexpensive and can be found in most Asian supermarkets.
- Soy Sauce – low sodium is preferred. For gluten-free, you can use tamari or coconut aminos.
- Butter – unsalted or salted butter.
How to cook garlic butter steak cubes on the stove?
In a large pan or cast iron skillet, heat oil and sear steak cubes for 1-2 minutes, add garlic butter sauce, and cook until desired doneness.
Serve on top of rice, cauliflower rice or on the side along with mashed potatoes, veggies, or a salad.
What cuts of steak work best for steak cube recipes?
Leaner cuts of steak work best for steak cubes like NY strip or top sirlion.
What is the nutrition information for this pan-fried cube steak recipe?
- 847 Calories
- 8g Carbohydrates
- 4g Fiber
- 71g Protein
- 29g Fat
- 238mg Cholesterol
- 881mg Sodium
- 979mg Potassium
- 49mg Calcium
- 6mg Iron
- 524ui Vitamin A
- 4mg Vitamin C
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Now, let’s get started with this Garlic Steak Cubes recipe!
- Prepping Time 5M
- Cook Time 5M
- Total Time 10M
- Net Carb/Serv ~5g
- Servings 1
Ingredients
Stir Fry
- 12 oz NY Steak or Top Sirloin
- 1 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Stalk Green Onions
- 2 tbsp Japanese Sake
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Butter
Cauliflower Rice
- 1 Cup of Cauliflower Rice (or rice of choice)
- 1 tbsp Butter
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Pat steak dry with paper towel and moderately sprinkle salt and pepper. Cut steak into cubes about 1/2 x 1/2 inch and set aside.
3) Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and place into mixing bowl.
4) Thinly cut green onions and place into mixing bowl.
5) Add Soy Sauce, Japanese sake and butter into mixing bowl and set aside.
6) Melt butter on high heat in a large Teflon fry pan. Once the butter is melted, add cauliflower rice and cook for 3-5 minutes stirring frequently or until desired tenderness and transfer to a severing bowl. Note – if using traditional steamed rice, skip this step and serve directly into the bowl.
7) In a new fry pan, add neutral cooking oil on high heat. Once up to heat, add steaks and cook until outside is seared, about 1-1.5 minutes.
8) After steaks are seared, add sauce and cook for an additional 15-30 seconds or until butter is melted. Serve over the cauliflower rice and pour any excess sauce on top.
Hope you enjoy your Garlic Butter Steak Cubes!
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Garlic Butter Steak Cubes
Ingredients
Stir Fry
- 12 oz NY Steak or Top Sirloin
- 1 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Stalk Green Onions
- 2 tbsp Japanese Sake
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Butter
Cauliflower Rice
- 1 Cup Cauliflower Rice or rice of choice
- 1 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Pat steak dry with paper towel and moderately sprinkle salt and pepper. Cut steak into cubes about 1/2 x 1/2 inch and set aside.
- Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and place into mixing bowl.
- Thinly cut green onions and place into mixing bowl.
- Add Soy Sauce, Japanese sake and butter into mixing bowl and set aside.
- Melt butter on high heat in a large Teflon fry pan. Once the butter is melted, add cauliflower rice and cook for 3-5 minutes stirring frequently or until desired tenderness and transfer to a severing bowl. Note - if using traditional steamed rice, skip this step and serve directly into the bowl.
- In a new fry pan, add neutral cooking oil on high heat. Once up to heat, add steaks and cook until outside is seared, about 1-1.5 minutes.
- After steaks are seared, add sauce and cook for an additional 15-30 seconds or until butter is melted. Serve over the cauliflower rice and pour any excess sauce on top.
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