Description
Make tender, flavorful garlic butter steak bites and pair them with pan-seared zucchini noodles for a fast, low-carb weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb sirloin or ribeye steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 0.25 cup beef broth
- 2 medium zucchini, spiralized into noodles (zoodles)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Pat the steak cubes dry with paper towels. Season them evenly with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the steak cubes in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan. Sear for 2-3 minutes per side until browned and crusty edges form. Remove the steak from the skillet and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter to the same skillet. Once melted, add the minced garlic and Italian seasoning. Cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Pour in the beef broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the sauce simmer for 1 minute to slightly reduce.
- Add the zucchini noodles (zoodles) to the skillet. Toss them quickly in the garlic butter sauce for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not overcook; the zoodles should remain slightly firm.
- Return the steak bites to the skillet. Toss everything together gently to coat the steak and noodles in the sauce.
- Remove from heat immediately. Stir in the fresh parsley. Serve right away.
Notes
- For medium-rare steak bites, aim for an internal temperature of 130°F after searing.
- To prevent watery zoodles, do not salt them before cooking and cook them only briefly in the hot pan.
- You can use pre-spiralized zucchini, but fresh yields better texture.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 110