Steak Bites with Louisiana Style Bloody Mary Dipping Sauce

Okay I honestly make these all the time!!! Every-time I have a get together this is usually one of my go-to tried and true appetizers. It's yummy hearty and never fails. Paired with my Louisiana Style Bloody Mary which I just decided to place in a bowl instead of a cup and now I can call it a dipping sauce. The difference from the drink and the sauce is that I turn up the heat a bit more on dipping sauce, using a Hot Sauce made in Lafayette, La.,  and I keep things a bit chunky as well. I started this recipe when I lived in Boston, a friend of mines used to order steak tip all the time, and so one day I decided to make them, for him and I perfected the seasoning over-time cooking, pairing the tips with a baked potato or french fries. One day I decided to cut them smaller and serve as an appetizer, but thought what can I use as a condiment. Well the first sauce I tried, yucky I just doctored up and seasoned ketchup, ewww I know I didn't serve it. Then while at brunch while having a Bloody Mary I thought this is bland not nearly as spicy as my aunt's at home and then I thought hmmm steak, vodka, tomato sauce hmm. I tried it and have been making it ever since!


What you need: 

• 2 lbs. Sirloin cut into bite size pieces or chunks 
• 1 tbl olive oil
• Seasoning (I took a picture of the seasoning I used you may not be able to get the Creole seasoning but the Montreal Steak Seasoning is a must and Cayenne pepper for added heat!) 
• Salt/Pepper to taste
• Shallot Minced
• 8-oz can of tomato sauce
• 2 tbl. Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 tbl. Horseradish (I use the Extra Hot kind)
• 1/2 c. Vodka 
• 2 teas. Hot Sauce (Use your favorite kind) 
• Long Bamboo skewers or toothpicks

Lets start with the sauce. In a small saucepan on med. heat saute shallot in 1 teas. of olive until transparent. 

 Lower heat and stir in tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, Horseradish, salt and pepper, and hot sauce. Let simmer for about 10-min. then add the Vodka let simmer on low heat (not bubbling) till steak bites are ready. 

To make steak bites heat 2 tbl of oil in a large skillet.

Wait till oil is hot, you can tell if it's hot if the oil starts to pull away from the sides of the pan. make sure meat is dry, wet meat won't brown. Place Meat up on one side and sear for about 5-7 min (depends on size of pieces) and turn to opposite side to cook. Cook according to you likeness I like med well. After cooked place in bowl and cover with foil paper, meat will continue to cook. 

Once completed place on serving dish with bloody mary sauce and bamboo sticks and serve hot!! YUMMY!!!