Description
A quick and easy weeknight dish featuring tender steak bites and sautéed zucchini, all flavored with garlic butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound steak (sirloin or your choice), cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium zucchinis, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic and sauté until it smells good, about one minute.
- Add the steak bites and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Cook the steak for three to four minutes, stirring now and then, until browned.
- Remove the steak from the skillet and set it aside on a plate.
- Add the zucchini slices to the same skillet.
- Sauté the zucchini for three to four minutes until tender and lightly browned.
- Return the steak to the skillet and mix it with the zucchini.
- Cook together for one more minute so the flavors join.
- Stir in the parsley and taste for salt and pepper.
- Serve right away while it is warm.
Notes
For lighter options, use one tablespoon of butter and add olive oil. You can substitute the steak with chicken or firm tofu.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: steak, zucchini, garlic butter, quick dinner, weeknight meal