Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Zucchini
Quick and flavorful garlic butter steak bites with zucchini, perfect for a low-carb weeknight dinner. This recipe is ready in just minutes, making it ideal for busy home cooks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb steak (sirloin, ribeye, or New York strip), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into half-moons
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Pat the steak bites dry with paper towels. Season them with salt and pepper
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- Add steak bites to the hot skillet in a single layer. Sear for 1-2 minutes per side until browned. Remove steak from skillet and set aside
- Add butter to the same skillet. Once melted, add minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant
- Add the zucchini to the skillet. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp
- Return the steak bites to the skillet. Toss everything together to coat with the garlic butter
- Cook for another 1-2 minutes until the steak is heated through
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Serve immediately
Notes
- Pat steak dry for best sear
- Don’t crowd the pan – work in batches if needed
- Garlic burns easily – watch carefully
- Aim for tender-crisp zucchini, not mushy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe
- Calories: 350-450 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 25-35 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13-23 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg