Steak Bites

I had some leftover sirloin steak to use and I came across this recipe from the pioneer woman. Oh my good gracious. She calls them her gourmet steak bites and they taste better than the last 5 steaks I've bought at a restaurant put together. Melt in your mouth goodness. (I didn't even use A1 sauce when eating them if that tells you anything.) I paired this with some garlic mashed potatoes and you would have thought that David was in H-e-a-v-e-n.

Steak Bites
Source: The Pioneer Woman (check out her page for beautiful pictures and some great tips)

Ingredients:
1 pound sirloin steak
Salt & pepper, to taste

Season salt, to taste
2 Tablespoons Butter

Directions:
Cut steak into 1-inch cubes cutting off any fat or gristle as you go.Sprinkle generously with salt, pepper, and season salt. Toss the meat around a bit to thoroughly coat with the seasonings.

Heat a skillet over medium high to high heat. As the pan heats, add about 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Allow the butter to melt, then brown, before you add the meat.

Place some of the meat in the pan in a single layer. It should sizzle loudly when it hits the pan – if it doesn’t, the pan isn’t hot enough. Don’t stir or disrupt the meat for 30-45 seconds. You want it to sizzle and brown on one side. Scoop as many steak bites as you can with your spatula and flip them over. Repeat until all the meat is turned. Cook for an additional 30 to 45 seconds—just long enough to sear the outside of the meat but NOT cook the inside.

Remove the meat to a clean plate. Add a little more butter to the pan and repeat the cooking process with the next batch just as before. Lastly, when all the meat is nicely browned and removed to the plate, pour all that browned/blackened butter all over the meat.

Serve with a side of garlic mashed potatoes.