Description
This Sweet and Spicy Garlic Steak Pasta is a flavorful dish that combines tender steak with a savory-sweet garlic sauce, tossed with pasta for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 oz pasta (spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine)
Steak:
- 1 lb sirloin or flank steak cut into bite-sized cubes or strips
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (for marinating)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Sauce:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp sriracha
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp butter
Garnish:
- Optional sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain and toss with butter.
- Prepare Steak: Season steak with salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Sear steak in batches over medium-high heat until browned; set aside.
- Make Sauce: Lower heat to medium, add garlic, and sauté. Stir in soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and water. Simmer until thickened.
- Combine: Add pasta to the skillet, toss to coat, and add reserved pasta water if needed. Return steak to the pan, toss to combine, and heat through.
- Serve: Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
Notes
- Adjust sriracha to taste for desired spice level.
- Add vegetables like broccoli, snow peas, or bell peppers for more texture and nutrition.
- Use fresh pasta for a more luxurious texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
