Description
Sizzling garlic butter steak bites with creamy parmesan pasta deliver a restaurant-quality meal straight to home kitchens. Rich flavors and tender meat combine with silky pasta, promising a quick and luxurious dinner experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (454 grams) sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
Steak Seasonings:
- 3 tablespoons (45 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Pasta and Sauce Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (227 grams) fettuccine or spaghetti
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Initiate pasta preparation by submerging fettuccine in boiling water, ensuring a perfect al dente texture. Extract and preserve one cup of starchy cooking liquid before draining the noodles.
- Select a robust skillet and warm olive oil over high temperature. Meticulously season steak morsels with salt and pepper, creating a flavorful exterior.
- Carefully distribute steak pieces across the heated surface, allowing each morsel to develop a rich golden-brown crust. Rotate pieces precisely to achieve even caramelization, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- Transfer seared steak bites to a holding plate, maintaining their temperature and succulence.
- Without cleaning the skillet, reduce heat and introduce butter, allowing it to melt smoothly. Infuse the pan with minced garlic, releasing its aromatic essence for roughly one minute.
- Stream heavy cream into the skillet, creating a luxurious base. Gently simmer the mixture while incorporating Parmesan cheese until a velvety, uniform sauce emerges.
- Season the creamy mixture with subtle salt, cracked pepper, and optional red pepper flakes for a subtle kick.
- Integrate cooked pasta into the silky sauce, ensuring complete and elegant coating. Adjust sauce consistency by gradually introducing reserved pasta water.
- Reunite steak bites with the pasta, gently folding to distribute heat and flavors evenly.
- Elevate the dish’s presentation by sprinkling fresh parsley, adding a vibrant, herbaceous finish.
Notes
- Prevent tough steak by not overcrowding the skillet, which drops temperature and leads to steaming instead of searing.
- Select high-quality beef cuts like sirloin or ribeye for maximum tenderness and rich flavor profile.
- Achieve perfect pasta texture by salting water generously and testing doneness before final cooking stage.
- Customize sauce consistency with reserved pasta water, adding gradually to create silky, clingy sauce without becoming watery.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 676
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg