There is something special about a burrito bowl. I have always loved tacos and burritos and the act of piling all of my favorite fillings into one delicious bowl is something that I am always up for…
Todays burrito bowl combines my favorite garlic butter steak bites with brown rice, black beans, some greens and a little pico de gallo to create a hearty, flavorful bowl that you will love!
Let’s get started…
Begin by making some brown rice according to the manufacturers instructions. I suggest having about a cup and a half per burrito bowl.
While the rice is cooking, make a batch of my delicious garlic butter steak bites. Check out the full recipe here, but the quick version is to cut your sirloin, tenderloin or New York strip steak into bite sized pieces and generously season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, cumin, black pepper and your favorite steak seasoning.
Add a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of olive oil into a large skillet and cook the steak bites until they are golden brown on the outside and the inside is cooked to your liking. Push the steak bites to one side of the skillet and add 3 tablespoons of butter and 3 finely minced garlic cloves to the empty side of the skillet. Cook while stirring for about 60 seconds and then toss the steak bites into the garlic butter.
The garlic butter steak bites are done.
When your rice is cooked, fluff it up and divide it between your bowls. Add a handful of arugula or shredded lettuce to each bowl. I like to have about the same amount of rice and greens in the base of each bowl.
I love adding black beans to this bowl too, but if you prefer pinto beans or even a scoop of refried beans, both work great in this burrito bowl…
Next, add your garlic butter steak bites and any additional toppings you love in your burritos. I add some pico de gallo or salsa and a big dollop of sour cream…
This is how I love my burrito bowl, but there are so many other toppings you can add! Shredded mozzarella or crumbled queso fresco, fresh tomatoes, peppers or onions, blistered corn, guacamole or pickled red onions. If you would like it in a burrito or on a taco then add it to this bowl!
The star of this bowl is definitely these garlic butter steak bites. They are tender, juicy and full of so much flavor. Although they were cooked up for a burrito bowl today, they are great along side some scrambled eggs in the morning, over a bed of greens for lunch or served with roasted vegetables or pasta for dinner.
This garlic butter steak burrito bowl is comforting meal just perfect for the days you are craving something hearty. It is bursting with flavor and will satisfy even the most hungry person in your life.
These bowls are a wonderful meal prep option as well, so make enough for a few days and enjoy them all week long….
Garlic Butter Steak Burrito Bowl
Ingredients
Garlic Butter Steak Bites (4 servings)
- 2 pounds of steak (sirloin, tenderloin or new york strip)
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of steak seasoning (such as Lawry's)
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
Assembly
- white or brown rice, cooked
- arugula or shredded lettuce
- black beans, rinsed
- salsa or pico de gallo
- sour cream
- lime wedges
Instructions
Make the garlic butter steak bites...
- Cut 2 pounds of steak into bite sized pieces and place into a large bowl
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of steak seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper to the steak and mix until all of the pieces are generously coated in seasoning
- Add a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of olive oil into a large skillet placed over medium to medium high heat
- Once the skillet is warm and the butter has melted, place the steak bites into the skillet in a single layer
- Cook until the underside of each piece is golden brown and then flip the pieces and cook until they are done to your preference
- Reduce the heat to medium low and push the steak bites to one side of the skillet
- Add 3 tablespoons of butter and 3 cloves of finely minced garlic into the empty side of the skillet and cook the garlic for about 60 seconds or until it is fragrant and the butter has melted
- Mix the steak bites into the garlic butter and transfer off of the heat
Assemble the burrito bowls...
- Add rice, greens and black beans into the base of the bowl
- Add the garlic butter steak bites
- Garnish the bowl with salsa, sour cream and lime wedges or your preferred toppings and enjoy!
