Steak and Cheese Bites
Grilled Steak and Cheese Bites are full of delicious flavors and are so easy to throw together for an easy appetizer. Plus the are ready in about 15 minutes!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 261kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound steak tenderloin, strip steak or sirloin
- 2 ounces Jarlsberg cheese or Swiss cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- pinch ground red pepper
Instructions
- Cut steak into 1 1/2 inch pieces.
- Slice cheese into 1 1/2 inch slices, making the same amount as you have pieces of steak.
- Drizzle steak with olive oil.
- In a small bowl combine, brown sugar, basil, oregano, thyme, paprika, pepper, salt, mustard and red pepper.
- Sprinkle over steak and toss to coat evenly.
- Prepare a grill fire to about 300° with hickory for wood smoke.
- Cook steak over indirect fire with the grill closed for about 5 minutes, test with a digital thermometer and cook until steak bites reach about 128°.
- Pull the steak bites off the grill onto a sheet pan. Thread cheese onto toothpicks and then a piece of steak.
- Return to the grill, steak side down and cook another 5 - 8 minutes or until steak reaches desired doneness.
- Remove from grill and serve immediately or at room temperature.
Notes
INTERNAL TEMPERATURES FOR STEAK BITES:
- Rare: 130°
- Medium Rare: 140°
- Medium: 155°
- Well Done: 165°
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 201mg | Sugar: 1g