Venison Cube Steak with Garlic and Herb Butter
Garlic butter enriches the venison’s natural flavor with a creamy, aromatic finish.
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet
Ingredients
For the steak bites:
- 1 ¼ pounds steak trimmed of fat and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
For the DAD ADD: Steak Bite Grilled Cheese
- 6 to 8 cooked steak bites chopped
- 2 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 2 slices sandwich bread
- Olive oil or butter for cooking
Instructions
Marinate the steak:
- Combine the cubed steak pieces in a bowl along with olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Let it sit for at least 15 minutes to marinate. You could do this up to a day in advance and store the steak bites in the fridge.
Cook the steak bites:
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. A drop of water in the skillet should sizzle and immediately evaporate. Once hot, add the steak bites. Let the steak bites sit without touching them for 3 minutes so they can get a crust on one side.Stir the bites and continue to cook for another 2 minutes until they reach desired doneness. I prefer mine with a tiny bit of pink in the middle, almost like a medium steak. If you want them cooked all the way through, cook for another minute or two
Toss with butter and serve:
- When the steak bites have a nice crust on one side and are browned all over, turn off the heat. Add butter to the skillet and stir to coat the steak bites with butter. Sprinkle liberally with fresh parsley and serve immediately either with toothpicks (as an appetizer) or as a dinner entrée alongside potatoes, rice, or veggies.Leftover steak bites keep well in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. Reheat in a skillet over low heat with an extra drizzle of olive oil or in a microwave on high heat for 15-second bursts until warmed through. The skillet method will better preserve the texture of the steak bites.
The Dad Add: Steak Bite Grilled Cheese
- Add a drizzle of olive oil to a small skillet over medium-low heat. Smear two pieces of bread with a little mustard. Add the bread, mustard side up, to the skillet to coat it with olive oil. Add a slice of cheese to the bread, top with the chopped steak bites, and top with a second slice of cheese. Add the second piece of bread to finish the sandwich.
Notes
Garlic butter enriches the venison’s natural flavor