Description
Sweet and Spicy Garlic Steak Pasta delivers tender seared steak, a glossy sweet-heat garlic sauce, and perfectly coated al dente pasta—all in just 25 minutes for an effortless gourmet weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb sirloin steak, cubed
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons water
- 8 oz spaghetti
- Salt for boiling water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Sesame seeds, toasted
- Fresh parsley or green onions, chopped
- Extra red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Boil salted water and cook spaghetti 8–10 minutes; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, drain, and toss with butter.
- Pat steak cubes dry, season with salt, pepper, soy sauce, and optional cornstarch.
- Heat oil in a skillet over high heat; sear steak 2–3 minutes per side until browned, then remove.
- Sauté garlic in the same pan for 30 seconds, then add soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and water; simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Add pasta to sauce and toss; add pasta water as needed to thin.
- Return steak to the pan and gently combine.
- Garnish with sesame seeds, parsley or green onions, and extra red pepper flakes.
Notes
Slightly undercook pasta so it finishes perfectly when tossed in the hot sauce. Avoid burning garlic to maintain balanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg