15 Best Steak Sauce Recipes
Choose from cowboy butter, creamy peppercorn sauce, chimichurri, and more.
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The best steak sauce recipes can take your meal to the next level—although they're a bit controversial in Ree Drummond's household! Her husband Ladd firmly believes that a good steak should stand on its own, while Ree loves heavy, ingredient-rich steak sauces. "Good steaks do not need sauce," Ree says. "But they’re every bit as delicious with a good sauce as they are on their own. And as much steak as we eat in our household, I like to change things up." If you're with Ree, you'll love this guide to the best steak sauce recipes.
There are so many great steak dinner recipes, and the sauce possibilities are endless. You can transform a basic steak into a rich, restaurant-worthy meal with Ree's recipes for burgundy mushroom sauce, onion blue cheese sauce, or cowboy butter. In the mood to pair steak with something bright and fresh? Try chimichurri, cilantro pesto, or Ree's herb sauce. You'll also find a peanut sauce that's perfect for steak wraps and a hoisin-based sauce that's great for stir fry. And for A.1. sauce devotees, there's a copycat recipe that really holds its own!
You'll find whatever you're craving in this round-up of the 15 best steak sauce recipes. (And if you're hungry for more dinner inspiration, check out this guide to the best burger toppings!)
Herb Sauce
This sauce gets its bright green hue from a mix of fresh herbs like basil, mint, cilantro, and parsley, plus some heat from a serrano chile pepper. Pair it with thinly sliced flank steak and a side of cheesy waffle hash browns.
Burgundy Mushroom Sauce
Mushrooms cooked in red wine and butter are the base of this rich, flavorful sauce. Spoon some over a ribeye—or whatever kind of steak you have on hand—and you'll feel like you're dining at a fancy restaurant.
Onion Blue Cheese Sauce
"This sauce is actually almost a 'side dish'—substantial and delicious," Ree says. Onions are caramelized in butter, then the sauce is thickened with heavy cream and blue cheese. Perfection!
Cowboy Butter
Ree made bacon-wrapped filets drenched in this homemade compound butter for Ladd on their wedding anniversary. No surprise the meal was a hit!
Peanut Sauce
Blend creamy peanut butter and canned coconut milk with lime juice, fish sauce, chili oil, garlic, and ginger to make this tasty sauce. Try it on a steak wrap, and save any leftovers for drizzling on salads or serving as a veggie dip.
Gravy
Gravy is a must for chicken fried steak and steak fingers. This classic recipe starts with the flavorful drippings left over from cooking the meat.
Hoisin Stir-Fry Sauce
Looking for a great steak sauce for stir-fry? Marinate thin slices of sirloin in a mixture of hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, ginger, Sriracha, garlic, and cornstarch.
Wasabi Cream Sauce
Add a kick to steak sandwiches with this sharp, tasty sauce. It's got a base of sour cream and mayo.
Blue Cheese Dressing
Buttermilk is the secret to this tangy homemade dressing. Serve it with steak-and-potato kebabs!
Copycat A.1. Steak Sauce
A.1.'s classic bottled steak sauce is a crowd-pleaser. This homemade version incorporates ingredients like ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, golden raisins, and freshly-squeezed orange juice to capture the flavor.
Get the recipe at Dinner Then Dessert.
Chimichurri
The classic Argentinian sauce makes just about any grilled meat infinitely more delicious. Here it's paired with a breakfast icon: steak and eggs!
Get the recipe at Butter Be Ready.
Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
If you want to pretend you're at a fancy steakhouse, this is the sauce for you. Pour it over a juicy steak and you'll fall in love!
Get the recipe at Don't Go Bacon My Heart.
Miso Ginger Dressing
This simple dressing is made with tasty ingredients like sesame oil, white miso paste, fresh ginger, and shallot. It will taste just as good drizzled on steak as it will on the veggies and rice you serve with it!
Get the recipe at The Woks of Life.
Cilantro Pesto
Elevate your favorite steak with a tasty pesto. This one is made with fresh cilantro, cotija cheese, slivered almonds, red onions, garlic, olive oil, and lime juice
Get the recipe at Isabel Eats.
Horseradish Sauce
Creamy horseradish sauce is a steakhouse staple. Try it with prime rib, steak sandwiches, and more.
Get the recipe at Natasha's Kitchen.
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