Viet-Cajun Steak Bites

Name: Viet-Cajun Steak Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1lb Steak; 1 tsp lime juice; 1 tsp lime zest; 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced; 1 tsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp butter; 2 cloves garlic, grated; 2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp sugar; 0.5 tsp black pepper; ½ stalk lemongrass (white part only), minced

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:5min

A 20-minute meal packed full of flavor and protein. I always make extra viet-cajun spice mix and keep it in my fridge to use for future dishes.

Updated at: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:55:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories350.3 kcal (18%)

Total Fat12.2 g (17%)

Carbs8.2 g (3%)

Sugars1.9 g (2%)

Protein53.8 g (108%)

Sodium2692.3 mg (135%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 lbSteak

1 tsplime juice

1 tsplime zest

1 stalkgreen onion

thinly sliced

1 tspfish sauce

1 Tbspbutter

2 clovesgarlic

grated

Viet-Cajun Spice Mix

2 tsppaprika

1 tspcayenne

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tsponion powder

2 tspsalt

½ tspsugar

½ tspblack pepper

0.5 stalklemongrass

white part only, minced

Instructions

Step 1

Finely mince the white part of a lemongrass stalk and combine with paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.

Step 2

Cut steak into 1-inch chunks.

Step 3

Evenly coat the steak cubes with the dry seasoning.

Step 4

Finely cut chives, white part of a scallion, and mince garlic.

Step 5

In a heavy-bottom pan over medium-high heat, sear the steak until it reaches your desired doneness. Turn down the heat and add a knob of butter, scallion whites, and garlic. Baste the steak cubes in the butter and add a splash of fish sauce. Turn the heat off and add chives.(Optional) add some vegetables in the pan so soak up the residual butter.

Step 6

Top over some rice. Garnish with a lime wedge and lime zest.