Craving a good steak but don’t want to spend $$ at the steakhouse? Seared, broiled, baked, or grilled, nothing beats a good steak meal. With this collection of recipes, you can cook up the perfect steak to satisfy your red meat cravings.
From simple salads and pizzas to stuffed flank steak and stir-fry’s, these recipes will spark your culinary imagination and deliver perfectly tender and juicy steak every time!
#1. Big Steak Salad
Take the humble salad up a few notches with rib-eye strip steak! Marinate the steak in canola oil, red wine, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, and soy sauce, along with spices, and grill it to medium-rare. Add it to a plate of fresh veggies with onion strings and candied pecans and serve immediately.
#2. Caprese Steak Dinner for Two
This Caprese-inspired dish — cooked with pan-fried sirloin steak, mozzarella, halved grape tomatoes, fresh chopped basil, and arugula/spinach — is perfect for a romantic date night. Plate the steak and the tomato mix over arugula/spinach and serve with a glass of Malbec or Cabernet.
#3. Easy Flank Steak Taco Bowls (With Creamed Spinach & Corn)
This recipe combines red wine vinegar in cilantro sauce along with corn, spinach, salsa, and crumbled or shredded cheese to create an ultra-satisfying flank steak taco bowl that’s perfect for busy weeknights. You can also store it in the refrigerator for a quick lunch the next day.
#4. Easy Swiss Steak
An incredibly delicious yet inexpensive cut of steak, Swiss steak is pounded into tenderness, coated with flour seasoned with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, then simmered in a creamy tomato gravy. To make a hearty dinner, serve it over rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles.
#5. Garlic Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein
Make this easy and tasty Lo Mein in just 20 minutes! Cook thinly sliced tender flank steak with broccoli florets, shredded carrots, and lo mein or spaghetti noodles and toss them in a delicious sauce made with brown sugar soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, ginger, ground pepper, and red pepper. This simple recipe brings out the most amazing flavors!
#6. Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Here’s an easy way to savor juicy steak in a bite-sized form. To make, grill the steak for about 4-5 minutes before smothering it in a delectable garlic butter sauce and watch them disappear from your dinner table. Ready in just 15 minutes, serve with a side of mashed potatoes, crusty bread, or pasta.
#7. Grilled Rib-Eye Steak with Herb Butter and Creamy Mushrooms
Season the rib-eye steak with olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper, then grill each side until medium-rare. Serve with herb butter and creamy mushrooms made with unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, beef broth, heavy cream, chopped parsley and thyme, and seasonings for a comforting meal.
#8. Grilled Steakhouse Pizza
Bringing together all the elements of a steakhouse pizza with perfectly cooked super smoky filet, sliced and juicy mushroom caps, grilled onions, and creamy gorgonzola, it’s perfect for pizza nights. Top with arugula greens for a dash of vibrant color and pair it with a crisp, chilled wine to transform it into an epic meal.
#9. Grilled Tuscan Steak
This dinner recipe calls for marinating the steak in olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, fresh rosemary, oregano, red pepper flakes, and ground black pepper. It is then grilled to your desired doneness and served as-is or with a side of crispy grilled Tuscan potatoes and onions for a picture-perfect meal.
#10. Middle Eastern Steak Pitas
Spicy without being overpowering, this feisty recipe has just the right amount of Middle Eastern spices and aromas. Make it with skillet-cooked flank steak sliced on pita bread along with cucumber salad and onions with herbs on top for an incredibly flavorful meal that’ll have you reaching for seconds.
#11. New York Strip Steak with Garlic Butter
This restaurant-worthy dish is made with steak cooked to golden-brown perfection and topped with garlic butter, creating the most wonderful flavor profile. Once the steak is cooked to your liking, ladle the pan drippings over it, and serve with a flavorful mushroom sauce or sliced and served as fajitas.
#12. Oven-Roasted Tri-Tip Steak
Seasoned with salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder and slow-roasted on the grill or in the oven, this mouthwatering dinner can be made in under 30 minutes. It’s tender and delicious, with a wonderful flavor profile that can be enhanced by serving it with your favorite BBQ sauce.
#13. Pepper Steak Stir Fry
Want something different from grilled or seared steak? Stir fry thinly sliced flank steak with sautéed bell peppers in a savory Asian sauce simmered to your desired consistency for a burst of flavors. Serve it over a bed of steamed rice and enjoy!
#14. Rump Steak
Well-seasoned and seared to perfection, this rump steak is best served with sides like oven-baked baby potatoes, fried eggs, and a tasty BBQ sauce made with coffee, olive oil, butter, shallots, garlic, ketchup, honey, balsamic glaze or vinegar, herbs, and salt and pepper.
#15. Sheet Pan Steak and Veggies
Surprisingly easy to make and unbelievably delicious, this recipe is made by roasting juicy skirt steak, veggies, and green beans seasoned with garlic butter in a sheet pan. Enjoy as-is or serve with a side of rice or bread.
#16. Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
The Argentinean herb sauce, Chimichurri, wonderfully complements the beef’s rich meaty flavor in this recipe. Every bite is fresh, zingy, and so flavorsome! You can also store the sauce in the fridge for 3 days, and it goes well with fish, chicken, and pork, too.
#17. Soy-Honey Steak Kabobs
Marinate your steak in sauces, spices, and honey, then thread your skewers with veggies and meat and cook on a BBQ till done to your liking for the best party meal. While you can eat this delicacy on its own, we recommend serving it with rice or a green salad.
#18. Spicy Steak & Beans with Collard Slaw
Use easily available ingredients such as frozen collard greens, tex-mex black beans, and seasonings with medium-rare skirt steak to create a simple yet refreshingly tasty meal. Serve this humble meal with couscous cooked according to package directions with a drizzle of sriracha.
#19. Steak au Poivre
This classic Fresh dish features tender NY strip steak coated with crushed peppercorns and seared to create a lovely, crispy crust. It’s paired with a buttery, shallot-specked sauce made with cognac and Worcestershire that’ll leave you wanting more. Serve with your favorite greens.
#20. Steak Fingers with Country Gravy
Tenderized steak sliced into strips, seasoned with Cajun seasoning, coated in flour, and fried till golden brown served with an ultra-creamy white gravy made with a combination of seasoned flour, butter, milk, salt, and pepper — you won’t be able to keep your hands off!
#21. Steak Pizzaiola
Loaded with sweet-and-savory flavors, this easy recipe features thinly-cut pan-fried beef and a delightful garlicky stewed tomato herb sauce — perfect for a quick, delicious family dinner. After the mixture has simmered to perfection, add in some fresh oregano before serving.
#22. Steak Sandwiches
Wind down a tiring day with this hefty sandwich featuring outstanding flavors! Layer tender beef slices, caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato slices, garlic aioli, and mustard over toasted Turkish bread. It makes a quick evening dinner you’ll want to revisit every time you’ve got beef in your fridge.
#23. Steakhouse Steak
Your favorite steakhouse steak made in a cast-iron skillet seared and brushed with olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper — it’ll have you drooling at first sight! Pour a glass of Shiraz and serve the steak with a dollop of butter on top for a richer, creamier, more buttery flavor in every bite, and a side of mashed potatoes (optional).
#24. Steak with Burgundy Sauce
Wine-flavored mushrooms spooned over tender steak — what’s not to like? To prepare, broil steaks with a little EVOO until medium doneness, then brush with some Worcestershire sauce and seasonings before slicing. Serve it with Burgundy sauce, parsley, and rice.
#25. Stuffed Flank Steak Recipe with Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Feta Cheese
Roasted steak stuffed with a creamy blend of spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese and topped with your favorite sauce, this juicy recipe brings the most wonderful Mediterranean flavors to the forefront. Make it for dinner or bring this show-stopper to a Potluck and watch everyone gobble it down!
#26. Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Dipping Sauce
In only 20 minutes, you can have a high-protein midweek supper on the table. All you have to do is marinate and grill the flank steak, then wrap the meat and your favorite toppings in lettuce leaves, and dip or drizzle them in a delicious homemade peanut sauce.
#27. The Best Filet Mignon Steak Dinner
Arguably the most tender and delectable beef cuts, filet mignon is grilled to medium-rare perfection with red wine, garlic, and thyme in this recipe. Serve it with garlicky parmesan mashed potatoes and red wine mushrooms for the perfect dinner.
#28. The Best Steak Fajitas
This sizzling steak and veggie fajitas recipe is the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Marinate, flavor, and tenderize the skirt or flank steak in lime juice, cumin, and garlic, then add a colorful burst of vegetables and seasoning to the mix to create a tex-mex fusion. Serve it in tortillas or rice bowls with your favorite toppings to enjoy.
