23 of our favourite steak recipes, from 10-minute salads to showstopping date-night dinners
Let’s face it, no matter the season, you can’t go wrong with a good steak. It’s endlessly versatile, making the perfect 10-minute, protein-packed midweek meal, as well as an impressive centrepiece when you fancy a change from roast chicken.
While you can’t beat the classic steak and chips, we’ve rounded up our favourite ways to cook this MVP of the kitchen. Whether it’s Tuesday and you need dinner on the table in 10 minutes, or it’s your turn to cook for date night, we’ve got you covered.
If you’re craving a steak sandwich but want something lighter, our steak sandwich salad brings all those mouth-watering components together: crunchy salad leaves, tender steak and crispy croutons. They’re tossed in our tangy, garlicky pickle mayonnaise. It’s ready in 35 minutes, making it ideal for a midweek meal, but impressive enough for entertaining.
For the pièce de résistance, we’ve got Côte de boeuf with rosemary salt fries and truffle mayo – a luxurious choice for a Friday-night dinner. Or, for something that’s slightly lighter on the wallet but doesn’t compromise on flavour, try our Bavette steak with rich Café de Paris butter.
From speedy midweek meals to impressive dinner-party centrepieces, these are the steak recipes you’ll want to cook again and again.
Steak sliders with garlicky feta cream
Here, we’ve elevated the classic burger with South African-style vetkoek buns and a creamy garlic and feta sauce.
Steak sandwich salad
Steak sandwiches are a thing of beauty, but sometimes you need something a little lighter, right? Our steak sandwich salad, tossed with crunchy salad leaves, tangy pickle mayo and garlicky croutons.
Recipe: Steak sandwich salad
Bavette steak with rich Café de Paris butter and roasted broccoli
A delicious Friday-night treat or speedy date-night dinner, bavette steak is richly flavoured and relatively affordable. Paired with our Café de Paris butter, it makes for a knockout meal that’s sure to impress.
Côte de boeuf with rosemary salt rries and truffle mayo
A côte de boeuf is a really special cut of meat and one that pretty much guarantees an exquisite meal every time. Just give it a little love and serve with some delicious accompaniments and it’s hard to beat, especially as date-night food.
Beef bulgogi bibimbap
This Korean-style rice bowl is so versatile and delicious. Freeze the steaks (in their packaging) for 10min to make them easier to slice thinly.
Recipe: Beef bulgogi bibimbap
Fried gnocchi and steak with salsa verde
Our version of steak and chips is ready in 20min, making it a wonderfully easy midweek option. You can swap the kale out for any other greens you like.
Peanut butter steak ramen
Just 5 ingredients and on the table in 35min – what’s not to love? This ramen bowl is sure to become a midweek staple.
Recipe: Peanut butter steak ramen
Honey mustard skirt steak
Skirt steak is marinated in a flavoursome thyme and rosemary oil, and served alongside a creamy honey mustard sauce for an indulgent meal.
Recipe: Honey mustard skirt steak
Beef and oyster sauce stir-fry
This speedy beef stir-fry only has 5 ingredients and takes just 30 minutes to be on the table.
Recipe: Beef and oyster sauce stir-fry
Easy stir-fried crispy chilli beef
On the table in just 25 minutes, this is soon to become a midweek staple. We’ve taken inspiration from the method for making crispy chilli beef, but changed up the sauce to make it sweet, spicy and oh-so delicious!
Pickled beetroot and beef salad
Ready in 30 minutes, this speedy dinner is perfect for when you don’t want to turn the oven on. We’ve used fillet steaks, but rump would also work well as a cheaper alternative.
Recipe: Pickled beetroot and beef salad
Quinoa and chimichurri steak salad
This nutritious meal is perfect for summer or whenever you fancy something fresh and herby for dinner. We’ve used rump steak, but sirloin would work wonderfully well, too.
Easy one-pot chilli beef noodles traybake
This flavour-packed Asian-inspired traybake is sure to become a new midweek favourite.
Tomahawk steak
This impressive sharing steak brings all the centrepiece energy with minimal effort. Make sure you let the steak fully come up to room temperature before cooking.
Recipe: Tomahawk steak
Sirloin steak with red pepper salsa
Ready in just 35 minutes, this is a flavourful way to use sirloin steak. Serve with couscous and pitta for Mediterranean vibes.
Korean steak slaw
Gochujang, a Korean chilli paste, adds a sweet and spicy kick to this salad. It’s available in most large supermarkets, but if you can’t find it, sriracha hot sauce makes a good substitute.
Recipe: Korean steak slaw
Samba steak with herb salsa
This quick and simple steak dish packs a Brazilian punch!
Recipe: Samba steak with herb salsa
Chipotle steak salad
A satisfying cold-weather salad to remind you of warmer days.
Recipe: Chipotle steak salad
Steak Béarnaise
We show you how to make perfect steak and twice-cooked chips for this special meal.
Recipe: Steak Béarnaise
Steak and asparagus stir-fry
This simple supper is elegant and good for you.
Recipe: Steak and asparagus stir-fry
Chloe is our Food Content Producer at Good Housekeeping, where she develops, tests and creates recipes that are as reliable as they are delicious. After studying Culinary Arts, she began her career as a cookery teacher before moving into recipe development. Over the past decade, she’s worked with some of the UK’s leading food brands and previously created food content for Red, Women’s Health, Men’s Health and Country Living, where you may have spotted her on their social channels. Raised in a family of chefs, Chloe’s love of food was inevitable. She’s the person friends and family turn to for recipe ideas, cooking advice and help rescuing kitchen mishaps. She believes food is so much more than fuel – it’s an experience, a way to bring people together and the maker of life’s best memories.
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