You’re in for a serious comfort food win with this one. 🥩✨ Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Creamy Mashed Potatoes is the perfect combo of juicy, seared steak coated in rich garlic butter, served over ultra-creamy mashed potatoes. It’s simple, hearty, and totally indulgent.
🧄 Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Creamy Mash
🕒 Total Time: ~40 minutes
🍽️ Serves: 4
🔥 Steak bites: quick, pan-seared | Mash: creamy and buttery
🧾 Ingredients
For the Steak Bites:
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1½ lbs sirloin steak (or ribeye, NY strip), cut into 1-inch cubes
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Salt and black pepper, to taste
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2 tbsp olive oil
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3 tbsp unsalted butter
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
For the Creamy Mashed Potatoes:
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2 lbs Yukon gold or russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
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4 tbsp butter
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½ cup heavy cream (or milk)
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Salt & pepper, to taste
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Optional: 2 oz cream cheese or ¼ cup sour cream for extra richness
👨🍳 Instructions
🔪 1. Prep & Boil the Potatoes
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Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold, salted water.
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Bring to a boil and cook for 15–20 minutes, until fork-tender.
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Drain and return to pot to steam dry for 1 minute.
🥔 2. Mash & Mix
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Mash the potatoes with butter and cream (and cream cheese or sour cream, if using) until smooth and creamy.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm.
🥩 3. Cook the Steak Bites
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While potatoes boil, pat steak pieces dry with paper towels (important for browning).
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Season generously with salt and pepper.
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
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Add steak in a single layer (don’t overcrowd — work in batches).
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Sear 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown and just cooked through. Remove and set aside.
🧄 4. Make Garlic Butter Sauce
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Reduce heat to medium-low. Add butter and minced garlic to the same pan.
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Stir constantly for 1 minute until garlic is fragrant (don’t burn!).
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Return steak bites to pan and toss to coat in the garlic butter.
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Sprinkle with chopped parsley (optional).
🍽️ Serve It Up
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Scoop a generous pile of creamy mashed potatoes onto a plate.
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Top with a spoonful of garlic butter steak bites and drizzle over the pan sauce.
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Garnish with extra parsley or a crack of fresh pepper if desired.
🔁 Tips & Variations
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Add mushrooms or caramelized onions to the garlic butter for bonus flavor.
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Use an herb compound butter for more depth (like rosemary or thyme).
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Try over cauliflower mash for a low-carb version.