This quick, easy and delicious way to eat steak will be your new go to weekly meal. Tender bite sized steak with a buttery herb sauce topped with a fresh chimichurri on a fluffy bed of mashed potatoes is exactly what you need. Perfectly juicy and ready in less than 30 min!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Who doesn’t like a classic steak and potato combo? Probably one the most well known ways to eat steak but completely elevated. So tender and juicy you won’t need a fork or knife for this. Just spoonfuls of goodness.
Here are few reasons why this will become your new favorite steak recipe:
Easy – This meal will be ready in under 30 min! The steak portion of this dish is all done in one pan. Use any carb of choice and your dinner is served! Make your chimichurri ahead of time and this meal just got even easier.
Delicious – Steak, garlic, butter and potatoes — the start to any comforting & delicious dish. As if this wasn’t enough, add a fresh chimichurri and every bite is filled with flavor.
Meal Prep – This the PERFECT meal prep! Carbs, protein and a delicious make ahead Chimichurri that will elevate just about any dish. It’s the perfect formula to hit your daily macros.
Key Ingredients You’ll Need
- Steak – The absolutely best cut to use for this meal is obviously a tender ribeye or filet. A more budget friendly option would be top sirloin. All in all, use a cut of meat that stays tender when cooked quickly on high heat.
- Garlic – Can there ever be enough garlic? The start to any amazing dish. There’s hints of garlic in every aspects of this dish and they all blend together well. Sautéed garlic, raw garlic and infused garlic.
- Butter – A little bit of butter adds deliciousness to every dish. Every steak should be basted in butter or in this case showered in a garlic butter sauce. Mashed potatoes is only as good as the amount of butter, so add a lot and you’ll be set.
- Fresh Herbs – Chimichurri can be made with both cilantro and/or parsley. You can use dried or fresh oregano too. Get creative!
- Red Wine Vinegar – A touch of this in your chimichurri brings a perfect balance.
How to make Chimichurri Garlic Butter Steak Bites w/ Mash
#1. Season steak bites
#2. Infuse butter & cream with garlic & herbs
#3. Boil potatoes until fork tender
#4. Pass potatoes through ricer
#5. Strain butter & cream mixture. Mix
6. Sear steak and set aside
#7. Melt garlic & butter and add steak
#8. Serve
Recipe Tips
#1 – Tender steak
The best cuts of steak to use are ones that are going to cook fast and stay tender — filet, ribeye, top round or sirloin.
#2 – Yukon Gold Potatoes
One of the secrets to delicious buttery mash is using Yukon gold. They naturally have a rich flavor profile and creamy texture, making them easier to work with.
#3 – Chimichurri
Try using fresh herbs! The fresher the better.
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Chimichurri Garlic Butter Steak Bites w/ Mash
Ingredients
Garlic Butter Steak Bites
- 2 lbs ribeye, filet or sirloin cut into bite size pieces
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 3 tsp Cajun or Montreal seasoning
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp fresh parsley chopped
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- 4-5 Yukon Gold Potatoes peeled
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 garlic cloves whole
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp chives or green onions
Chimichurri
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 tsp dried red chili flakes
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Garlic Butter Steak Bites
- Season steak with oil and cajun/montreal/all purpose steak seasoning.
- Heat a large pan to high heat and sear steak pieces for a 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Melt butter, add garlic and incorporate the steak bites along with a sprinkle of fresh parsley over top.
Mashed Potatoes
- Boil your peeled potatoes for about 30-35 minutes with a pinch of salt.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and add cream, milk and aromatics. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat & cover for at least 15 minutes.
- Once your potatoes are fork tender, drain immediately and use a ricer for a smoother texture.
- Strain your butter cream mixture onto your potatoes. Mix and serve with chives or green onions.
