If you're looking for an easy yet awesome home-cooked meal for a date, the answer is, and always will be, steak. There is something about preparing steaks at home that is incredibly impressive. I love it when Mike cooks a steak for me and I know he's just as happy when I cook it for him. Making a steak at home feels more luxurious. It probably has something to do with the fact that steakhouses tend to be high-end businesses. But the steak secret is this: You can cook it at home just as well or even better for a fraction of the cost.
Once you've finished making your steak (I suggest browning it upside down), all you need to layer it on top is the special sauce. Here are our best steak sauce recipes - super easy steak dips that contain 6 or fewer ingredients and are easy to make while the steaks are browning upside down in the oven. Never pay for sauce at a steakhouse again!
Peppercorn
If you are looking for a classic meat sauce, you can't go wrong with pepper. It's a classic for a reason: a hint of complexity from the brandy, a hint of creamy heavy cream, and lots of freshly crushed peppercorns for a light floral flavor.
Classic pepper steak sauce recipe
Classic Creamy Steak Sauce with Pepper
It serves 2
- 1/4 jar brandy or cognac
- 1/2 jar sodium-free beef broth
- 1/3 jar thick cream
- 1-2 coffee scoop whole black peppercorns, crushed
- shawl test
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In the same skillet in which you browned the steak, deglaze with the brandy / cognac over medium heat, scraping the brown bits from the skillet. When the brandy / cognac has reduced a bit, add the beef broth and cream. Add the peppercorns and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened to your liking. Season with salt to taste.
Nutritional intake
Classic pepper steak sauce recipe
Amount per serving
Calories 109
Calories of fat 67
% Daily value *
Fat 7,4 g11%
Saturated Fat 4.6g29%
Cholesterol 27 mg9%
Sodium 23 mg1%
Carbohydrates 0,6 g0%
Fiber 0.01 g0%
Sugar 0.01g0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Mustard cream
If you like the spicy touch of mustard to cut through the richness of the steak, this sauce is for you. Have fun with different types of mustard - whole grains are especially good, as is dijon. The heavy cream adds a bit of body and thickness.
Creamy Mustard and Beef Sauce Recipe
A creamy and tangy sauce is the perfect complement to the steak.
It serves 2
- 1/4 jar white wine
- 3/4 jar thick cream
- 2 soup spoon old fashioned mustard or mustard of your choice
- salt and freshly ground black pepper test
- chopped chives If desired
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In the same skillet where you browned the steak, deglaze with wine over medium heat, scraping the browned bits from the pan. When the wine has reduced a bit, add the mustard and cream. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally, until thickened to your liking. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and add the chopped chives if desired.
Nutritional intake
Creamy Mustard and Beef Sauce Recipe
Amount per serving
Calories 190
Calories of fat 155
% Daily value *
Fat 17,2 g26%
Saturated fat 10,4 gSixty-five%
Cholesterol 62 mg21%
Sodium 86 mg4%
Carbohydrates 3,1 g1%
Fiber 0.01 g0%
Sugar 0.3g0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Garlic mushroom
What I don't love about caramelized garlic mushrooms, especially when you add a bunch of Parmesan and a little cream to it. This is one of those sauces you'll want a lot, so maybe do yourself a favor and double it up. Tastes good on almost everything.
Creamy Steak Parmesan Sauce with Mushroom and Garlic Recipe
A creamy sauce of mushrooms sauteed with garlic for the steak
It serves 2
- 2 soup spoon Butter
- 1/2 kg mushrooms chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic Cortado
- 1/4 jar white wine
- 1/2 jar thick cream
- 1/4 jar finely grated parmesan
- salt and freshly ground pepper test
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In the same skillet in which you browned the steak, melt the butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown. Flip and continue cooking. Add garlic and cook until tender. Deglaze with the wine, scraping the brown bits from the pan. When the wine has reduced slightly, add the cream and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened to your liking. Turn off the heat and add the Parmesan. Taste and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Nutritional intake
Creamy Steak Parmesan Sauce with Mushroom and Garlic Recipe
Amount per serving
Calories 299
Calories of fat 234
% Daily value *
Fat 26g40%
Saturated fat 16,2 g101%
Cholesterol 80 mg27%
Sodium 162 mgseven%
Carbohydrates 6,4 g2%
Fiber 1,2 g5%
Sugar 2,2g2%
Protein 8,5 g17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Coconut curry
If you've never tried coconut curry sauce before, give it a try! It's reminiscent of the mysterious green steak sauce they have on the famous French steak fry chain Le Relais de l & # 39; Entrecote. Their green sauce is more buttery, but I swear it has a hint of curry. Maybe not, but this coconut curry sauce is amazing - warm and deep from the spices and shallot with a hint of umami from the fish sauce. Try it, you are going to love it!
Coconut curry steak sauce recipe
Coconut and curry go together, especially on steak
It serves 2
- 1/4 jar shallots, diced
- 1,5 soup spoon curry powder
- 1 coffee scoop garlic powder
- 1 coffee scoop sugar
- 1 jar coconut milk
- 1 coffee scoop Fish sauce
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In the same skillet in which you browned the steak, heat a touch of oil over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté, until tender and golden, stirring frequently, 2 to 5 minutes. Add the curry, garlic powder, and sugar while lightly frying. Add the coconut milk and fish sauce and bring to a gentle boil to thicken a little. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Nutritional intake
Coconut curry steak sauce recipe
Amount per serving
Calories 319
Calories of fat 264
% Daily value *
Fat 29,3 g45%
Saturated fat 25,5 g159%
Cholesterol 0,01 mg0%
Sodium 255 mg11%
Carbohydrates 15,9 g5%
Fiber 4,4 g18%
Sugar 6.6gseven%
Protein 4,2 g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Japanese chimichurri
This is a delicious version of the chimichurri that Mike came up with and I never get tired of. The classic chimichurri is parsley, garlic, olive oil, oregano, and red wine vinegar. Mike replaced it with coriander, garlic, toasted sesame oil, soy, and rice vinegar. Super salty and completely tastier. This is probably the easiest steak sauce to make and also the prettiest because of all the green.
Japanese Chimichurri Meat Sauce Recipe
A Japanese version of chimichurri: coriander, garlic, toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar, and soy.
It serves 2
- 1/4 jar chopped cilantro
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 2 soup spoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 soup spoon rice vinegar
- 1 coffee scoop soy sauce
Nutritional intake
Japanese Chimichurri Meat Sauce Recipe
Amount per serving
Calories 137
Calories of fat 122
% Daily value *
Fat 13,6 g21%
Saturated fat 1,9 g12%
Cholesterol 0,01 mg0%
Sodium 151 mgseven%
Carbohydrates 1,3 g0%
Fiber 0.1g0%
Sugar 0.1g0%
Protein 0,4 g1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Extra steak sauce recipes
These sauces have more than five ingredients, but they are definitely worth it. Once you've been through Classic 5, improve your gravy game by trying them out. You won't regret it and you'll soon be sitting down for a steak with sauce that will rival your favorite steakhouse.
Diane Steak Sauce
Retro steakhouse sauce at its finest - a flavorful and creamy combination of mushroom and pepper sauce. There are no subtle flavors here. It is smoky, mushroom-shaped and deeply meaty. It's on top of everything, in a good way.
Steak diane sauce recipe Monday through Friday
Retro steakhouse sauce at its finest.
It serves 2
- 1 soup spoon Butter
- 1/2 shallot very finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 2.5 onz mushrooms cleaned and cut
- 1/4 jar Cognac
- 2 soup spoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 soup spoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 jar meat broth
- 1/2 jar thick cream
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Add the butter, shallot, garlic, and mushrooms to the same skillet in which you browned the steak and stir, cooking until the shallot and shallot are browned, the garlic is tender, and the mushrooms are golden brown. Deglaze with the cognac over medium heat, scraping the brown bits from the pan. When the cognac has reduced a little, add the Worcestershire, the dijon, the veal stock and the cream. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally, until thickened to your liking. Season with salt to taste.
Nutritional intake
Steak diane sauce recipe Monday through Friday
Amount per serving
Calories 279
Calories of fat 157
% Daily value *
Fat 17,4 g27%
Saturated fat 10,6 g66%
Cholesterol 56 mg19%
Sodium 407 mg18%
Potassium 209 mg6%
Carbohydrates 8,1 g3%
Fiber 0,7g3%
Sugar 3,7g4%
Protein 2,9 g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Cajun Pepper Butter Steak Sauce
Do you like dry Cajun steaks, but think that it is often okay, but with sauce would be better? This is the sauce for you. It is a riff of a classic pepper, but with Cajun spices, spicy and full of flavor. Provides warmth and has a rich creamy finish.
Weekly Cajun Butter Pepper Steak Sauce
A riff of a classic pepper but with Cajun spices, spicy and full of flavor.
It serves 2
- 1/4 jar Cognac
- 2 soup spoon Butter
- 1/2 jar meat broth sodium is not preferred
- 1/3 jar thick cream
- 1-2 coffee scoop whole black peppercorns, crushed
- 1/2 coffee scoop ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 coffee scoop chilli powder
- 1/2 coffee scoop garlic powder
- 1/2 coffee scoop freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 coffee scoop ground white pepper
- 1/2 coffee scoop onion powder
- 1/2 coffee scoop smoked paprika
- 1 pinch cumin powder
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In the same skillet in which you browned the steak, deglaze with the cognac over medium heat, scraping the brown pieces from the pan. When the cognac has reduced a bit, melt the butter, then add the beef broth and cream. Add the peppercorns and other spices and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened to your liking. Season with salt to taste.
Nutritional intake
Weekly Cajun Butter Pepper Steak Sauce
Amount per serving
Calories 275
Calories of fat 174
% Daily value *
Fat 19,3 g30%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 58 mg19%
Sodium 298 mg13%
Potassium 88 mg3%
Carbohydrates 4,1 g1%
Fiber 1.1g5%
Sugar 0,6 g1%
Protein 2,1 g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Soy butter sauce
This has to be my best sauce for steak when I'm craving the great flavors of umami with little to no effort. Something magical happens when you combine butter and soy - the richness of the butter and the sweet, salty, and malty taste of the soy blend perfectly with the steak.
Soy butter sauce
The magic happens when you combine butter and soy: the richness of the butter and the sweet-salty-malty flavor of the soy blend perfectly with the steak.
It serves 2
- 2 soup spoon Butter
- 1/4 jar thick cream
- 1/4 jar meat broth
- 2 soup spoon soy sauce
- 1 soup spoon mirin
- 2 coffee scoop instant dashi
- Green onions slice, to serve
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In the same skillet where you browned the steak, melt the butter. Add the cream, beef broth, soy sauce, mirin, and dashi powder. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally, until thickened to your liking. Serve with sliced green onions.
Nutritional intake
Soy butter sauce
Amount per serving
Calories 144
Calories of fat 120
% Daily value *
Fat 13,3 g20%
Saturated Fat 8.4g53%
Cholesterol 36 mg12%
Sodium 1336 mg58%
Potassium 65 mg2%
Carbohydrates 5,7 g2%
Fiber 0.1g0%
Sugar 2.9g3%
Protein 1,7 g3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Dashi power or instant dashi is a gem that adds flavor to anything and everything. You can find it at your friendly local Asian grocery store or on Amazon.
What to serve with a steak
If you are looking for delicious sides to eat with your steak, here are some suggestions:
Good sauce for steak!
