Chimichurri Steak Bites Appetizer
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This steak bites appetizer with chimichurri sauce is perfect for parties! Juicy, bite-sized cubes of steak are seared and served with a bold and flavorful homemade chimichurri. It’s easy to make and ready in just 20 minutes!
These juicy chimichurri steak bites are a fast, crowd-pleasing appetizer that I reach for whenever I want something impressive with minimal effort. Their bite-sized shape makes them perfect for parties, and they’re far more flavorful than anything store-bought. Tender cubes of steak are seasoned simply, then seared over high heat until they develop a deep, flavorful crust—crispy on the outside and juicy inside.
The homemade chimichurri sauce is just as easy to make and adds a bright, herby punch that brings everything together. I like to chop the parsley by hand for a rustic texture, but a food processor works just fine if you’re short on time. Spoon the sauce over the warm steak or serve it on the side for dipping. You can let the steak bites rest for a few minutes, or eat them straight from the skillet—they’re irresistible either way.
Tip: Make extra chimichurri sauce and use it to make chimichurri chicken tomorrow!
Ideas for serving chimichurri steak bites
Sometimes I’ll keep it as casual as setting down the cooking pan with the sizzling steak and chimichurri on the side and let my friends dig in. Other times, I’ll transfer the steak bites to a serving plate with a bowl of the chimichurri on the side.
Once I’ve even made a fancier-looking appy by skewering the steak bites and topping them with chimichurri.
Chimichurri Steak Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ lb thick-cut steak
Instructions
- Place all the chimichurri ingredients into a medium-sized bowl and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.1 cup parsley, ½ cup olive oil, ¼ cup sherry vinegar, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, Sea salt and pepper
- Cut the steak into large cubes and place them into a medium-sized bowl. Add the oil, salt, and pepper and mix well.¼ cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons sea salt, 1 ½ lb thick-cut steak, 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Heat a large cast-iron pan over high heat. Working in batches, add the steak bites and sear until they have a golden crust, about 3 minutes. Adjust the heat as needed – you want the pan very hot so that the crust develops before the steak cooks through, but you don't want the steak to burn.
- Let the steak bites rest for 10 minutes then serve them with the chimichurri sauce drizzled over the top of on the side as a dip.
Nutrition
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Can these be made ahead of time and reheated?
I think that steak is always best freshly cooked. But the chimichurri can definitely be made ahead!
On 12 March, 2022, I copied this recipe. Today I noticed you have altered the recipe in some crucial ways, not the least of which is the deletion of the 3 garlic cloves. Not knowing if this represents an in-house error, a data corruption issue, a hacker’s doing or (less likely) a deliberate “downgrade” of a great recipe, I thought it worth letting you and your readers know this is no longer the recipe it was or should be.
This was an in-house error and I really appreciate you pointing it out. It’s been corrected. Can’t have chimichurri without garlic!
Haha, these are definitely fighting for worthy!
It’s amazing how easy it is to make chimichurri in your Vitamix. No chopping necessary!
I totally agree Kristen – there’s NEVER such a thing as too many parties or too much party food. Or too much steak! I second the motion to get more steak recipes on the blog. Especially when they’re as fabulous and delicious looking as this one. Holy moly, come to mama!!!
PS. I love love love my Vitamix!!! I’m super excited to make my chimichurri sauce in it next time. This weekend is supposed to be nice. I’m totally firing up the grill!! Cheers friend!
Parties and party food are the best, aren’t they?!! And my Vitamix … omgeee I lOVE mine too. How did we ever live without one?
I’m a chimichurri fan but have never made my own. This looks so simple but delicious. I never thought of making it into party food either. You get double brownie points on this one!
It is crazy easy to make, especially in your Vitamix!
OMG Kristen these steak bites look AMAZING! I am obsessed with chimmichurri these days too – I pair it with roast chicken, grilled steak, potatoes…pretty much any excuse I can get! This would be so easy to make in my Vitamix!
You should def use your Vitamix to make it next time. It’s CRAZY easy!!
It’s all I can do to stop myself from biting into my screen. Wow – what a great idea, Kristen. I love that you can do these hot or cold because I love make aheads for parties.
There may be no Canadian teams in the playoffs this year but even the US teams are full of Canadian players, lol. And we Canucks will watch hockey whenever we can get it!
I’ll be making this for summer parties on the deck this summer.
Ha ha I’m happy you reined yourself in before a chunk of your computer went missing lol! Playoffs are so fun, aren’t they? Any excuse for a party!
love your recipes and your photos and want to know where you purchased that georgous knife in your photo with the wooden platter thank you diana from toronto
Thank you!
I stole it from my handsome man’s knife collection but will ask him where he got it when he gets home from work. Stay tuned!
So the knife is called Old Hickory and it’s sold by Ontario Knife Company on Amazon. He said it is made of high carbon steel so you have to be careful to wash and dry it right away after you use it. But it’s a beautiful knife and very sharp!