🥩 Perfect Garlic Butter Steak with Rice & Cherry Tomato Salad 🍅🍚
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: approx. 550 kcal per serving
🧾 Ingredients:
For the steak:
2 beef steaks (sirloin or ribeye), room temperature
2 tbsp butter 🧈
2 garlic cloves, smashed
Salt & black pepper to taste
Fresh thyme or rosemary (optional) 🌿
For the rice:
1 cup basmati or jasmine rice
2 cups water
Salt to taste
For the tomato salad:
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 🍅
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp balsamic vinegar or lemon juice 🍋
Salt & pepper
Fresh parsley or basil, chopped
👨🍳 Instructions:
Cook the rice: Rinse rice and bring to a boil with salted water. Simmer covered on low heat for about 12 minutes or until fluffy.
Prepare the steak: Season steaks with salt and pepper. In a hot pan, melt butter with garlic and herbs. Sear steak 2–3 mins per side (for medium rare) and baste with garlic butter.
Tomato salad: Toss cherry tomatoes with olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice, salt, pepper, and herbs.
Serve: Plate steak slices with rice and tomato salad. Drizzle extra butter from the pan over the steak if desired.
💡 Tips:
Let the steak rest 5 minutes before slicing for maximum juiciness.
Add chili flakes to the salad for a spicy kick!