High Protein Creamy Garlic Butter Steak Bites
High Protein Creamy Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Ingredients
Garlic Butter Steak Bites
- 1000 g raw top sirloin steaks, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Italian herbs
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 25 g light butter, for cooking all
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 pat butter, as needed
Tuscan Parmesan Rice
- 10 g light butter
- 120 g sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 3 teaspoons Italian herbs
- 240 g uncooked basmati rice
- 50 g grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Creamy Sauce
- 250 g low fat milk or light evaporated milk
- 150 g light cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
Instructions
- 1
Slice the 1000g raw top sirloin steaks into 1-inch cubes. Place the cubed steak into a bowl or dish. Add 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons black pepper, 2 1/2 teaspoons Italian herbs, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika, and 3 teaspoons olive oil to the steak. Mix thoroughly with your hands until the steak is well coated with all the seasonings. Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
While the steak marinates, prepare the rice. Cook the 240g uncooked basmati rice according to package instructions (this will yield approximately 580g cooked rice).
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Place a pan on medium heat. Add 10g light butter to the pan and melt it. Add 120g chopped sundried tomatoes and 3 teaspoons Italian herbs to the pan. Cook for 3 minutes until fragrant, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the 580g cooked basmati rice to the pan with the sundried tomatoes and herbs. Mix until fully combined, ensuring the rice is coated with the tomato and herb mixture. Add 50g grated Parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons fresh parsley to the rice. Mix thoroughly until the rice is deliciously fragrant and fluffy. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Heat the same pan (or a clean one) on medium-high heat. Melt 25g light butter in the pan. Add the marinated steak bites to the pan, arranging them in a single layer if possible. Cook the steak bites for 3-4 minutes on each side until they are golden and crispy/seared.
⏱️ 8 min - 6
Lower the heat. Add an extra pat of butter, 4 teaspoons minced garlic, and fresh parsley (as needed) to the pan with the steak. Mix until the steak bites are well coated and juicy. Remove the cooked steak bites from the pan and set them aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Using the same pan (after removing the steak), set the heat to low. Add 250g low fat milk or light evaporated milk, 150g light cream cheese, 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1 teaspoon mixed herbs to the pan. Stir continuously until the sauce is smooth, creamy, and slightly thickened.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Portion the Tuscan Parmesan Rice into meal prep containers (4 total). Add the cooked garlic butter steak bites next to the rice in each container. Drizzle the creamy sauce over the steak bites and rice in each container. Serve and enjoy!
⏱️ 4 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
High Protein Creamy Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Garlic Butter Steak Bites
- 1000 g raw top sirloin steaks, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Italian herbs
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 25 g light butter, for cooking all
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 pat butter, as needed
Tuscan Parmesan Rice
- 10 g light butter
- 120 g sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 3 teaspoons Italian herbs
- 240 g uncooked basmati rice
- 50 g grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Creamy Sauce
- 250 g low fat milk or light evaporated milk
- 150 g light cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
Instructions
- 1
Slice the 1000g raw top sirloin steaks into 1-inch cubes. Place the cubed steak into a bowl or dish. Add 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons black pepper, 2 1/2 teaspoons Italian herbs, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika, and 3 teaspoons olive oil to the steak. Mix thoroughly with your hands until the steak is well coated with all the seasonings. Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
While the steak marinates, prepare the rice. Cook the 240g uncooked basmati rice according to package instructions (this will yield approximately 580g cooked rice).
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Place a pan on medium heat. Add 10g light butter to the pan and melt it. Add 120g chopped sundried tomatoes and 3 teaspoons Italian herbs to the pan. Cook for 3 minutes until fragrant, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the 580g cooked basmati rice to the pan with the sundried tomatoes and herbs. Mix until fully combined, ensuring the rice is coated with the tomato and herb mixture. Add 50g grated Parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons fresh parsley to the rice. Mix thoroughly until the rice is deliciously fragrant and fluffy. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Heat the same pan (or a clean one) on medium-high heat. Melt 25g light butter in the pan. Add the marinated steak bites to the pan, arranging them in a single layer if possible. Cook the steak bites for 3-4 minutes on each side until they are golden and crispy/seared.
⏱️ 8 min - 6
Lower the heat. Add an extra pat of butter, 4 teaspoons minced garlic, and fresh parsley (as needed) to the pan with the steak. Mix until the steak bites are well coated and juicy. Remove the cooked steak bites from the pan and set them aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Using the same pan (after removing the steak), set the heat to low. Add 250g low fat milk or light evaporated milk, 150g light cream cheese, 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1 teaspoon mixed herbs to the pan. Stir continuously until the sauce is smooth, creamy, and slightly thickened.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Portion the Tuscan Parmesan Rice into meal prep containers (4 total). Add the cooked garlic butter steak bites next to the rice in each container. Drizzle the creamy sauce over the steak bites and rice in each container. Serve and enjoy!
⏱️ 4 min