Buttered Steak Bites with Mushrooms

Tasty steak bites

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter divided
• 6 ounces small crimini or button mushrooms sliced in half

Directions

1. Cut the steak into bite size pieces, about 1/2″ – 3/4″ in size. Sprinkle the meat generously with ¾ teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat a heavy flat bottomed stainless skillet over medium high heat and add 1 tablespoon of butter. When the butter has melted, swirl to coat the pan. Add about a third of the meat and spread it across the pan.
2. Cook for 1 minute and then use a large spatula to flip the pieces over. Cook 1 more minute. Use a spatula to remove the meat to a plate and then repeat with a second batch of meat pieces.
3. Add an additional tablespoon butter to the skillet. The entire cooking process for the meat should only take a few minutes total. When the meat has finished cooking, loosely tent foil over the cooked steak bites on the plate. 
4. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the hot skillet and toss the mushrooms in the butter. Sprinkle with the remaining salt and let the mushrooms cook without stirring for 2-3 minutes, until browned. Stir and let cook a few more minutes until soft. Add the mushrooms and the buttery pan drippings to the plate with the steak bites. Serve hot.